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OF  THE 

COT.LP]CTTOX  OF  AUTOGRAIMT 
LETTEllS  AN  1)11  IS TORK  A  L 

Documents 

OF 

GERALD  E.  ITART 

The  Historian  of  Montreal.     Author  of  "The  Fall  of  New  France,"  etc. 

COMl'RISING 

A  most  Remarkable  Collection  of  Letters  and  Documents  relating  to  the 
Early  History  and  Settlement  of  Canada.     Among  them  arc  specimens 
of  Amherst  (describing  the  capture  of  Montreal),  De  Callicre, 
Fronlenac,    lolliet,    Sir   Lewis    Kirke,    Levis,    Montcalm, 
Tracy,  Van  Couver,  Vaudrueil,  Winslow  and  Wolfe, 
and  many  Important  Documents  relating  to 
Montreal,  (.juebec,  Toronto,  the  Expul- 
sion   of   the  Acadiatis,  and  the 
Walker    and    Louisbourg 
Expeditions; 

A  I. so 

A  Fine  Assortment  of  English  and  Foreign  Autographs,  comprising  Queen 

Anne,    Robert    Hums,  Charles  L,   Charles    IL,   Queen    Elixabeth, 

Ferdinand  and  Isabella,  Henry  VIL,  Henry  VIII.,  Gustavus 

Horn,    James    I.,   Louis    XL,   Louis    XIV.,   Marie 

Antoinette  (A.   L.   S.),  Sir  Isaac  Newton, 

Richelieu,  Sir  Walter  Scott,  W.  M. 

Thackeray  and  Voltaire; 

ALSO 

Many    Fine  American    Colonial  Autographs,    including    Gov    Bellingham, 

Sir    George  Clinton,  Cadwallader  Colden,  George  Crrrhan, 

Benjamin  Faneuil,  Sir  John  Leverett,  William  Fenn, 

Amerigo  Vespucci  and  Conrad  Weiser; 

ALSO 

Important  Revolutionary  Items,   including  (Jen.   Benedict   Arnold,  Joseph 

Brant,  Count    De    Grasse,    Admiral    Estaing,    Thomas   Gage,    Sir 

William  Howe,  Lafayette,  Rochambeau,  Geti.John  Thomas, 

Joseph  Warren  and   George  Washington, 

And  a  number  of  Fine  Old  English  Broadsides,  and  American  Colonial 
and  Revolutionary  Newspapers. 


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NOTE. 


GERALD  E.  HART,  of  Montreal,  the  author  of  the  "  Fall 
of  New  France,"  has  long  been  prominent  in  historical 
circles  in  Canada.  He  has  devoted  years  to  investigation, 
and  wherever  possible  has  gathered  from  Europe  and  in  this 
country  autograph  letters  and  historical  documents,  illus- 
trating the  history  of  Canada.  No  one  knew  better  than  he 
did  what  was  most  desirable,  and  the  splendid  result  is  seen 
in  this  catalogue.  It  ought  to  be  kept  intact  and  rest  in 
some  Canadian  libn.ry,  but  it  happens  otherwise,  and  so 
collectors  will  have  a  chance  to  secure  the  good  things.  As 
Canada  and  the  other  American  Colonies  were  united  before 
the  Revolution,  so  Mr.  Hart  has  united  them  in  his  collec- 
tion, and  there  will  be  found  many  fine  American  Colonial 
and  Revolutionary  autographs. 

Many  of  the  names  catalogued  have  never  been  catalogued 
previously  at  any  sale.  The  historical  documents  are,  of 
course,  unique.  It  is  an  opportunity  which  will  probably 
never  occur  again. 


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CATALOGUE. 


FARLY   CANADIAN    AUTOGRAPHS. 


1  A  BERCROMBIE,    Maj.-Gkn.    Jamks.     Commaiuler-in- 
l\     Chief.     Defeated  at  Ticonderuga.      D.  S.      Foliu. 

Albany,  1758. 

2  Abraham,  John.   Owner  of  the  Plains  of  Abraham,  where 

fell  Wolfe  and  Montcalm.    D.  S.    4  pp.  folio.    Quebec, 
1694. 

3  AcADiANS.     D.  S.     Folio.      1764. 

Copy  of  an  a^jreeniunt  between  the  Indians  of   lieeaneour  and  the 
Acadians  of  Lake  St.  I'aul,  Three  Rivers,  7  August,  17(14. 

4  Adhemar.      Nottaire  Royale      D.  S.     10  pp.  folio.     Three 

Rivers,  June,  1672. 

Refers  to  Ciiarles  Iluault  de  Montm.igny,  Governor  of  ('anada, 
and  I. a  Conipagnie  de  la  Nouveile  France. 

5  Ai.Kxis  (Sistkr).    Superior  of  the  General  Hospital,  Mon- 

treal.    D.  S.     4to.      1775. 

6  Ameau,   Severin.     Nottaire  Royal.      I).    S.     6  pp.   folio. 

Three  Rivers,  1691. 
Deed  of  Portage. 

7  Amherst,  Sir  Jekf.     Commander-in-Chief.     D.  S.     F'olio. 

New  York,  4tli  Dec,  1760. 

Authorizing  Colonel  Montgomery  to  draw  £s>  543  7s.f'd.  for  expenses 
incurred  by  his  battalion  while  invading  Canada  on  behalf  of  the 
British.  This  same  Colonel  Richard  .Montgomery  in  1775  invaded 
Canada  as  commander  of  the  American  forces,  and  was  killed  in  battle 
at  Quebec. 


;  COLLECTION  OL' 

8  Amiikrsi',  Sir  Jkkk.     A.  L.  S.      2  pp.  4to,      1776. 

Appointin^j  an  ensign  to  the  Royal  American  Rejj;iment. 

9  AMIIKRST,   Sir  Jih-krv.      L.  S.     3  pp.  folio.      Camp  at 

Montreal,  gtli  Septeiiiber,  1760. 

'I"o  l.t.-Ciovernor  llaniiiton. 

An  extremely  interesting  historical  letter,  written  the  day  after 
Montreal  was  surrenilered  to  him  by  the  French.  "The  troops 
"  being  formed  and  the  light  artillery  brought  up  the  army  lay  on 
"  their  arms  the  night  of  the  f)th,  and  on  the  7th  in  the  morning  2 
"  oM'icers  came  to  an  advanced  I'ost,  with  a  letter  from  the  .Man|uis 
"  de  Vaudreuil,  referring  me  to  what  one  of  them,  Colonel  Hougain- 
"  ville,  had  to  say.  The  conversation  ended  with  a  cessation  of  arms 
"  till  12  o'clock — when  the  proposals  were  brought  in.  Soon  after  I 
"  returned  them  with  the  terms  I  was  willing  to  grant,  which  both 
"  the  .Marquis  de  Vaudreuil  and  Mons.  de  Levis  the  Krench  deneral 
"  were  very  strenuous  to  have  softened.  This  occasioned  sundry 
"letters  to  pass  i)etween  us— during  the  day  iis  well  as  the  night; 
"  (when  the  army  again  lay  on  their  arms — )  Hut  as  1  would  not  on 
"any  account  deviate  in  the  least  from  my  original  conditions,  and 
"  insisted  on  an  immediate  and  categorical  answer  .Mon's  1)'  \'au- 
"  dreuii  soon  after  daybreak  notified  to  me  that  he  hail  determined 
"  to  accept  of  them;  and  two  setts  of  them,  were  accordingly  signed 
"  by  him  and  me — and  exchanged  yesterday,  when  t'olonel  llaldi- 
"  niand  with  the  (Irenadiers  and  Light  Infantry  of  the  army  took 
"  possession  of  one  of  the  gates  of  the  Town  i^:  is  this  day  to  pro- 
"  ceed  in  fuitilling  the  articles  of  the  capitulation,  by  which  the  French 
"  troops  are  all  to  lay  down  their  arms  and  are  not  to  serve  during 
"  the  continuance  of  the  present  war  and  are  to  be  sent  back  to  old 
"  France  as  are  also  the  Governors  and  principal  officers  of  the  l.egis- 
"  laturcof  the  whole  country,  which  I  have  now  the  satisf.-iction  to 
"  inform  you  is  already  yielded  to  the  Dominion  of  His  N'lajesty — on 
"which  interesting  and  happy  event  I  most  sincerely  congratulate 
"  you,"  &c.,  &c. 

10  Amhkkst,    Sir   Jekiery.     Three    L.     S.     4to   and    folio. 

1760-61-62.      Written  from    New  York,  in   relation   to 
various  military  matters.  3  pieces. 


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II    DEAUHARNAIS,    Charles,    Marquis    de.     Governor- 
General  of  Canada,    17 26-1 747.      L.   S.       i  p.   4to. 

Quebec,  1734. 

Sending  a  chief  of  the  Fox  Indian  tribe  to  Martinique,  and  stating 
that  he  has  passed  as  an  intrepid  warrior  in  engagements  against  our 
enemy.     Signed  also  by  the  Intendant  Hocquart, 


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CRRAJ.D  E.   HART,  7 

12  Bki.i.k,isi-r,  Dukf.  he.     Field    Marshal   of    France.     L.  S. 

4to.      1747- 

Prominent  in  fanadian  history  as  iiaving  received  tiit  deputations 
from  the  Colonial  Government  of  Canada  during  tlie  Krencli  War. 

13  Hk.rmkn,    De    La    Martinieki..       Lieutenant-("ieneral    of 

(,)uel)ec.  D.  S.  24  pp.  folio.  1710.  Inventory  of 
his  effects  made  at  the  Death  of  his  first  Wife.  Also 
signed  by  Jean  De  Masny,  Surgeon  of  Quebec,  Oger, 

and  others. 

Interesting  as  showing  the  mode  of  living  at  this  early  period  of 
Canadian  History. 

14  Bigot,  Francois.     Intendant  of  New  France.    D.  S.    i  p. 

8vo.  Quebec,  26th  May,  1757.  Also  signed  by  Daine, 
King's  Councillor. 

15  BiooT,  Francois.     D.  S.     8  pp.  folio.     1 750.   Also  signed 

by  Judge  P.  A.  F.  Lanouillier. 

16  Bom. AN,   William,    Agent    of   Massachusetts  Colony,   in 

Kngland,  L.  S.,  8  pp.  4to,  1762,  speaks  of  the  Garri- 
sons at  Louisbourg  and  Nova  Scotia,  and  the  granting 
of  Mount  Desart  Island  to  the  Governor;  Le  Chevalier 
de  Bernapre,  MSS.,  folio,  1723,  a  petition  recounting 
his  services  in  the  Garde  Marine  in  Canada,  1723, 
signed  on  margin;  George  Alsopp,  Deputy  Commr.- 
Genl.,  A.  L.  S.,  8vo,  1769.  3  pieces. 

17  BoscAWKN,   Edward.     British  Admiral.      In  1758,  in  con- 

junction with  Amherst,  reduced  Loiiisbourg.     A.  L.  S. 

4  pp.  4to.     At  Sea,  1756. 

Most  interesting  letter  to  his  wife,  giving,  an  account  of  naval  oper- 
ations. "  I  was  joined  last  night  by  Capts.  Hyron,  Rowley  and  (lal- 
braith  and  Cover-. or  of  Newfoundland.  They  brought  with  them 
2  prizes,  the  one  a  privateer,  the  other  an  outwartl  bound  ship. 
All  this  helps  to  fdl  the  purse— though  not  so  fast  as  my  desires 
would  carry  me,"  cVrc.,  tVc,     With  portrait. 

18  Bougainville,   Louis  Antoine,   Count.      Field  Marshal, 

Distinguished   French  Navigator,    Aide  to   Montcalm 
and  distinguished  at  Quebec.  A.  L.  S.   4to.   Paris,  1802. 

19  Bradstreet,  Maj..-Gen.  John.     Lieut.-Gov.  of  St.  Johns. 

Distinguished    at   Ticonderoga  and    Fort    Frontenac. 
A.  L.  S.     4to,     To  Gen.  John  Thomas. 


H  COLLECTION  OF 

20  Briano,  Jf.an  Olivier.      Firsr,  Roman   Catholic  Bishop  of 

Canada  under  English  Regime,  1766-1784.  D.  S. 
\  4to.     Quebec,  1778. 

21  r^ADILLAC,  Delamothk.     Founder  of  Detroit.     Gover- 
\j     nor  of   Louisiana.      D.    S.       4    pp.     fol.     1696.      An 

Account  of  Merchandise  furnished  by  Pascaud  of 
Quebec,  to  Madame  Lamothe,  at  Michilimakinac. 

22  Canadian    Fisheries.     D.  S.       36   pp.    fol.     1772.     Peti- 

tions to  the  Elarl  of  Hillsborough,  Secretary  of  State, 
signed  by  Frederick  Dutens,  John  Le  Breton  and 
others,  of  Gaspe,  complaining  that  Great  numbers  of 
Decked  Vessels  from  the  coast  of  New  England  came 
upon  the  shore  fishing-grounds  and  banks  in  the 
Bays  of  Chaleur  and  Gaspey,  contrary  to  an  express 
act  of  Parliament. 

23  Carillon.      Printed  Plan  of  the  Siege  of,  (Ticonderoga). 

Showing  the  English  position  under  Abercrombie  and 
the  French  under  Montcalm  and  their  movements  both 
during  and  after  the  engagement. 

A  very  interesting  and  rare  plan  of  the  battle  of  llic  Stii  July,  1758, 
which  resulted  in  such  a  disastrous  defeat  to  the  Isnglish  arms  and 
the  recall  of  the  Commander-in-Chief. 

24  Carleton,    Sir    Guy.     Commander-in-Chief.     A.    N.    S. 

4to.     Quebec,  1769. 

"  Please  let  the  Hearer  have  70  Rations  of  Provisions  for  a  party  of 
Iroquois  Indians,  in  pork  and  flour." 

25  Chami'ignie,  Jean  Bochart.     Intendant  of  New  France, 

1 686-1 702.      A.  L.      4to.      Quebec,  1701. 

Referring  to  a  quarrel  and  reconciliation  with  the  Marquis  de 
Crisafy,  Governor  at  Three  Rivers;  also  signature  of  the  .Marquis 
de  Crisafy,  1698. 

26  Champignv,  Bochart.     D.  S.     Folio.     Ville  Marie,  1689. 

With  red  wax  seals  of  his  arms. 

27  CoNSEiL  Superikur.     D.  S.     20  pp.  folio.     Quebec,  1 75 1. 

Extracts  from  the  Registers,  with  fine  large  red  wax 
seals.      Signed  by  Bonneau,  Breton,  and  others. 

Documents  of  the  Conseil  Superieur  with  the  seal  of  the  Conseil 
are  extremely  rare. 


GERALD  E.  HART.  9 

28  CoNSKii,  Sui'iCRiEUR.      D.  S.     4  pp.  folio.      Oueliec,    1751. 

Extract  from  the  Registers,  Quebec,  1751.      Signed  by 

Bonneau  and  Tiiibault. 
29 D.  S.     4  pp.  4to.      1751.     Extract  from  Registers. 

30  CoNSKli,  SouvKRiN.      D.    S.      20    pp.    4»o.      Oiiel)ec,    1751. 

Extracts  from  the  Registers.  Signed  by  lionneaii  and 
Thibauit. 

31  CoNSKii.   Sui'ERiEUR.      D.  S.     4  pp.  folio.      Ouebec,   1751. 

Extract  from  Registers.  Signed  by  Breton.  Copy  of 
the  Judgment  of  the  Court  in  the  case  of  Duclies- 
neau  aganist  Judge  Lanoullier. 

32  1).  S.      4  pp.  folio.      Quebec,  1751.      Extract  from 

the  Registers.     Signed  by  Thibauit  and  Bonneau. 

33  CoNSEii-  SuPERiEUR.      D.  S.      4  pp.    folio.      Ouebcc,  1 75 1. 

E.xtracts  from  the  Register.     Signed  by  Thibauit  and  lionncMii. 

34  CoNSKii.  Sui'ERiEUR.      D.  S.     8  pp.   4to.      Ouebec,  1751. 

[•".xtrac't  from  the  Register.      Signed  by  Hailliaril  and  I'.onnciiu. 

35  Con;eii,  .SuPERiEUR.      D.  S.      4  pp.    folio.     Ouebec,  1750. 

Mxtract  from  Registers.     Signed  by  Bonneau. 

36  CoNSEii.  SuPERiEUR.     D.  S.     4  pp.   foHo.     Quebcc,  1750. 

Kxtract  from  Register.     Signed  by  IJonneau. 

37  CoNSEiL  SuPERiEUR.      D.  S.      4  pp.    folio.      Quebec,  1750. 

Extract  from  the  Register.     Signed  by  I'illote  and  Hreton. 

38  CoNSEii.  SuPERiEURE.     D.  S.      4  pp.  foHo.      Ouebcc,  1750. 

Extract  from  the  Register.  In  the  case  of  Judge  Lanoullier 
against  Antoine  Juschereau  Duchesnay,  Seigneur  de  licauport. 
Signed  by  C.  Breton  and  another. 

39  CoNSEiL  SupERiEUR.     D.  S.     4  pp.  folio.     Quebec,  1751. 

Signed  by  Guillam,  Thibauit,  Honneau  and  another. 

40  Croizili.e,  RoiiiNEAU.    Baron  de  Portneuf  et  de  Becancons. 

D.  S.      3  pp.  folio.      Very  rare.      Three  Rivers,  1747. 

41  CUNNINGHAM,    CoLONEi.   James.       Aid-de-Camp    to    Gen. 

Abercrombie.  A.  L.  S.  i  p.  folio.  1758.  French 
Advanced  Guard  (Ticonderoga). 

Important  historical  letter,  written  on  the  d.iy  (leneral  .\ber- 
crombie  retreated.  Addressed  to  Colonel  Cummins,  requesting  him 
not  to  send  any  more  provincial  troops,  but  to  prepare  for  the  sick 
and  wounded.  "  Our  army,  who  have  behaved  with  the  utmost  in- 
"  trepidity,  were  obliged  to  give  way  to  Batteries  and  the  strongest 
"  intrenchments." 


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42 


D'AILLEBOUST,  Louis.    : 
Governor  in  Chief  of   ^ 


2(1  Governor  of  Montreal  and 
New  France.      A.  D.      27  pp. 
folio.      Uuebec,  1668. 

Ajjreenient  between  ISarbe  De  Boulottne,  widow  of  the  Ciovernor, 
and  liis  nephew,  Charles  I  )'Ailleboust,  Sieiir  de  Musseaux,  as  to  the 
division  of  the  property  belonging;  to  the  ( iovernor,  in  wiiich  are 
mentioned  the  names  of  the  Company  of  Montreal,  I'aul  DeCiiaii- 
medy,  Sieur  de  Maisonneuve,  lirst  ( i(nernor  of  Montreal,  Sieur  de 
1  ,a  Tour,  the  celebrated  hero  of  .\cadia,  and  others.  Kef erence  is 
made  to  the  continual  incursions  of  the  lro(|uois,  which  prevents  the 
habitation  of  the  property  at  Coulonjfes  and  D'Argentenay. 

43  Daink,  Francois.     King's  Councillor.     D.  S.     7  pp.  foliv). 

Quebec,  1750.  Also  Signed  by  L'anvilliers,  Huchet 
and  Hourgot; — Jean  Cusson,  Notary  Royal.  I).  S. 
4  pp.  folio.  Three  Rivers,  1692.  Concession  of  Land 
by  Pierre  Robineau,  Sieur  De  Becancour.  2  pieces. 

44  Df.  CALLIERE,    Louis  H.     Chevalier,  Governor  of  Mon- 

treal,     n.  S.      20  pp.  folio.      1700. 

Agreement  between  the  Colony  of  Canada  and  Louis  Guigue, 
farmer  Ceneral  for  the  King,  touching  the  Beaver-fur  trade,  dated, 
signed  and  sealed  at  Paris,  9  June,  1700,  by  Labone  and  Richard, 
Notaries,  with  elaborate  paraphes.  Ratified  at  Quebec,  10  October, 
lycjo,  by  the  principal  inhabitants  of  the  Colony,  there  being  94  full 
signatures  attached,  including  l.K  Cukvai.ikr  IJk  Cai.i.h'.ke,  Jkan 
\'Ai.n':R,  2d  Bishop  of  (Quebec;  Francois  Dk  Laval,  first  Bishop  of 
.  Quebec;  Bochart  Champigny,  Intendant  Ruette  L'Auteuil,  R.  L. 
Chartier,  De  Lotbiniere,  Juchereau,  St.  Denis,  Charles  Aubert, 
Ciandis  Dupont  (Royal  Commissioner  who  established  the  Conseil 
Souverain,  Canada),  Ciobin,  Deschambault,  Dartigny,  De  Lonnancour, 
BouUounge,  Foucault,  LeBer,  Dupuy  (afterwards  Intendant),  Coulon 
Villiers  (merchant  ami  father  of  Jumonville  and  Coulon,  connected 
with  Washington's  early  days),  Berthier,  SouUarde,  C.  F.  Jucherau, 
I'achot,  iVc,  tVc,  &c. 

It  is  seldom  that  so  many  signatures  of  important  personages  of 
ti.      arly  days  of  Canadian  History  appear  upon  one  document. 

45  Dk  Lanckv,   Coi.onkl  James.     Governor    of    New    York 

A.  L.  S.     3  pp.     Albany,  9th  August,  1757. 

"  Last  night  I  arrived  here  where  I  received  a  letter  from  General 
'■  Webb  of  the  8th.  I  found  that  the  troops  at  Fort  William  Henry 
"  were  still  making  a  very  gallant  defence.  All  yesterday  an  almost 
"  incessant  fire  of  cannon  and  small  arms.  The  I'Vench  army  before 
"  Fort  William  Henry  is  very  numerous.  A  prisoner  taken  the 
"  evening  of  their  landing  affirms  it  to  consist  of  1 1  or  12,000." 


GERALD  E.   HART. 


11 


46  Denonvilm-..     Jacques    Rene    dk    Brisay,   Marquis    De. 

Governor    of    New  France,     1685-1689.      D.    S.      i    p. 
4to.      With  fine  red  seal  of  his  arms,  dated  Ville  Marie, 
15     October,  1689.      Countersigned   by  his  Secretary, 
Joflllin,  certifying: 

"That  the  Sieur  de  (.rand  I'lv,  I'iL-m-  Houcher,  author  ol  I.'Ilis- 
"  toire  Veritable,  .'vc.,  de  la  Nouville  France,  1663,  had  rendered 
"  valuable  services  as  ottlcer  in  the  campagnie  De  I.orimier." 

47  Desijrisav,  Thomas,  Lieutenant-Governor  Prince  Edward 

Island,  D.  S.,  2  pp.  folio.  1798,  signed  also  by  the 
Duke  of  Kent,  Father  of  Oueen  Victoria;  George 
Dalhousie,  Earl  of,  Governor-General  of  Candida  1820- 
1828,  D.  S.,  I  p.  4to,  Quebec,  1826.  2  pieces 

48  Desi'ari),  J.,  Lieutenant-Governor  of  Cape  Breton,  D.  S., 

folio,  1795,  also  signed  by  Duke  of  Kent;  Thomas 
Desbrisay,  Lieutenant-Governor  of  Prince  Edward 
Island,  D.  S.,  3  pp.  folio,  1796.  2  pieces 

49  Dorchester,    Lord,    Sir    Guy    Cari.eton,     (xovernor  of 

Canada,  D.  S.,  2  pp.  folio,  Quebec,  1787;  J.  Despard, 
Lieutenant-Governor  of  Cape  Breton,  D.  S.,  2  pp. 
folio,  1795;  Gen.  Gabriel  Christie,  L.  S.,  410,  Camp 
St.  Theresa,  1760.  3  pieces 

50  DucHESNAY,  Juchereau.     Vellum  patent,  signed  by  Louis 

XIV.  appointing  him  Councillor  on  the  "  Conseil  Su- 
perieur  de  Quebec.'' 

51  DupuY,     Claude    Thomas.       loth     Intendant     of    New 

France,  1726-1728.  I).  S.  4  pp.  folio.  Quebec,  1726. 
With  fine  Seal.  Signed,  also,  by  Francois  Daine, 
Lieutenant-General. 

Very  rare,  as  he  was  so  short  a  time  in  oflicc. 

52  DuQUESNE   DE    Mennevi i.i.K,     Marquis.       Gov.     of    New 

France.  D.  S.  Half  410.  Also  signed  by  Bigot,  In- 
tendant. 

53  DuRELL,  Phiui'.     Admiral,   Commander  North  American 

Station,  in  the  Wolfe  Expedition  against  Quebec, 
A.  D.  S.     81  pp.  folio.      1759. 

Certifying  that    Mr.  John   MoWatt  served  him  as  Secretary  at  the 
siege  of  Louisbourg,  and  at  the  siege  of  Quebec.      Very  rare. 


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54  DwK.HT,    JosKPH.      Brig. -Gen.      Distinguished    at    Louis- 

bourg.     A.    D.    S.      2    pp.    folio.      1757. 
Account  of   -uppiies  for  soldiers'  hospital. 

55  r^XTRACT  FROM  Registers  of  the  Parish  of  Montreal, 
D  relative  to  the  Marriage  and   Death  of  Charles  Con- 

agne  (1680).  Signed  by  Antoine  Deat,  Priest  Cure 
of  Montreal.  Also  by  the  Colonel  and  two  Captains 
of  militia  in  Montreal  and  with  a  red  wa.x  seal  of  the 
Governor,  Ralph  Burton. 

From  the  Cabinet  D'Hozier.     With  stamp. 

56  CLEURY,    Charles.     Chevalier.     Took    part    in  Iber- 

F    ville's  expedition  in  1694.   34  Autograph  letters,  1735- 

1741,  and  MSS.     3  pp.  folio.      Describing  his  services. 

34  pieces 

57  Francis    I.     King    of    France.     D.     S.      Folio,     vellum. 

1542.     Refers  to  La  Roche. 

58  Franklin,     Benjamin.       Statesman      and     Philosopher. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp.  4to.      1749- 

Relative  to  the   payment  by  the  Parliament  of  liie  account  due  for 
the  Canada  expedition. 

59  Fr'-.nch  AND  Indian  War.     Si.x  documents.     Folio,    1757- 

1759.  Bonds  of  Connecticut  officers  as  paymasters  of 
their  companies.  Signed  by  David  Baldwin,  James 
Smedley,  John  Ledyard,  Daniel  Patten,  John  Chester, 
lona.  Lattemore,  John  Stanton,  Samuel  Coit,  George 
Crary,  Benjamin  Allyn,  Elihu  Wadsworth,  Josiah  Lee, 
Roger  Riley,  Ben.  Adam  Gallup,  Azariah  Lothrop, 
and  others.  ^  P**^"^ 

60  FRONTENAC,  Louis  de  Briade.   Count  de  Palluau  et  de 

Frontenac.     Governor  of  Canada,    1689-1698.     D.  S. 

2  pp.  folio.      Quebec,   19  February,  1680. 

Contract  of  imrriage  between  Jean  Marsollet,  Sieur  de  liclle 
chasse  and  Demoiselle  Anne  Cousture,  signed  by  the  Covernor 
Frontenac  and  by  the  Intendant  Jacques  Duchesneau  (if)75-i''82), 
Charles  Aubert  DT.achenaye,  Juchereau  de  la  Ferte,  Damour  Mig- 
nion.  Damours.  Louise  Marsolet,  Jean  Coste.  Charles  Consture  and 
D'Lauson;  the  signatures  of  Frontenac  and  Duchesneau  are  of  the 
highest  rarity. 


(lERALD  E.   HART.  V^ 

6i   pALISSONIKRE,  M.  C.  A.    Dk  Larson  dk  i.a.    Widow 
vJ  of  tlie    Marquis  De   I-a   Galissonicre.       D.    S.      Gov- 
ernor General  of   Canada,    1 747-1 749.      8vo,    vellum. 
Paris,  ist  January,  1782. 

Receipt  for  a  thousand  francs,  with  autotype  portrait  of  the  (lov- 
ernor  General  De  la  (Jalissonicre. 

62  Gii.DARi',  F\,  AND  Gamaliel  Bradford.     Officers   in  the 

Louisbourg  Expeditions.  A.  L.  S.  of  each  from  Lu- 
nenburg, 1759,  giving  news  of  the  Louisbourg  K.\pedi- 
tion.  2  pieces 

63  TTALIFAX,    Gkorge    Montague,    Earl   ok.      Lord    of 
1  1    Trade  and    Plantations,  after    whom    Ilalifa.x,    Nova 

Scotia,  was  named.  D.  S.  4  pp.  folio.  Whitehall, 
1756.  Signed  also  by  the  following  Lords  of  Trade: 
Richard  Rigby,  Soame  Jenyns  (the  celebrated  author), 
W.  G.  Hamilton  and  James  Oswald,  being  directions 
for  an  embargo  addressed  to  Spencer  Phips,  Es(j., 
Lieut. -Governor  of  Massachusetts. 

64  Hawlky,    Rev.    Gideon.      Missionary    t(j     the    Indians, 

Chaplin  in  Gridley's  Regiment  at  Crown  Point.  A. 
L.  S.     4to.     Sheffield,  1756. 

He  observes  that  Gen.  Montcahii  makes  (Juebec  his  lieailquarlers 
and  that  his  troops  are  dispersed  in  Winter  (|uarters  up  and  down  the 
French  settlements.  That  the  Sixth  Nations,  the  most  of  tiicni  are 
y;one  off  to  the  French. 

65  IIknrv,     Alexander.     Celebrated     Fur    Trader,   'i'ravel- 

ler  and  Author.      A.  L.  S.      4to.      Montreal,  1818. 
Relative  to  lottery  tickets. 

66  lIoccjuART,  GiLi.KS.    Intetulant  of  New  France.    1729-174S. 

D.  S.      22  pp.  folio.      Ouebec,  1730. 

Giving  details  of  j;ooils,  ammunition  and  rations  j{i\ en  out  to  the 
Abenekis  Indians.  It  mentions  the  mission  of  R.  1'.  Rasle,  wiio  was 
massacred  1724,  and  the  expenses  of  the  Irotpiois  Indians  who  came  to 
lament  and  cry  at  the  death  of  the  (iovernor  de  I.ongueuil  at  (^>ucbcc. 

67  Holland,     Samuel.       Surveyor-General     and    Officer  in 

Wolfe's  Expedition  against  Quebec.  L.  S.  3  pp. 
folio.      1 80 1. 

With  a  survey  attached  showiuj^  boundaries  of  the  seignory  of 
Heauharnais. 


14  COLLECTION  OF 

68  IIoi.i.ANi),   Samuf.i,,    D.  S.,  3  pp.  folio,  1792;  J.  Despard, 

Lieut. -Gov.  D.  S.,  folio,  1795,  also  signed  by  Duke  of 
Kent;  Frederick  Haldeman,  Commander-in-Chief, 
D.  S.,  folio,  1778.  3  pieces 

69  Hoi'SON,  Colonel  Pkreorink.     Governor  of   Louisbourg 

and  Nova  Scotia,  i752-i753-  A.  L.  S.  1  page,  folio. 
Louisbourg,  1748. 

70  Hoi'SON,    CoL.     I'EKKOkiNK.      1).    S.       Large    folio.      175H. 

Official  duplicate  of  commission  of  Col.  Jcjhn  Hand- 
field. 

71  HUTCHINSON.   Thomas.      Governor  of  Masstichusetts. 

Three  messages  in  his  hand  to  the  House  of  Represen- 
tatives.     5  pp.  folio. 

In  relation  to  the  expulsion  of  the  Acadians. 

"Such  of  the  late  inhabitants  of  Nova  Scotia  as  liave  i)een  sent  to 
"  this  Province  have  lieen  very  charj,ral)le  to  us— they  were  trans- 
"  ported  here  without  our  consent  or  i^nowiedge.  Many  of  tiiem  were 
"in  danger  of  I'erisliinR  aboard  the  vessels  on  which  they  came. 
"No  persons  here  were  authorized  by  the  Government  of  Nova 
"  Scotia  to  support  them  after  they  were  landed,  Humanity  there- 
"  fore  obliged  this  C.overnment  to  do  it— Endeavours  have  been  used 
"ever  since  to  enable  (S;  compell  them  to  support  themselves,  but  a 
"constant  charge  has  been  incurred  notwithstanding,"  \c.,  iVc. 

3  pieces 

72  INGLIS,   Rev.  Charles.     First  IJishop  of  Nova  Scotia. 
1      Rector  of  Trinity  Church,  New  York,  at  time  of  Revo- 
lution.     A.  L.  S.      2  pp.  4to.      Halifax,  1787. 

"It  hath  pleased  the  Almighty  to  place  me  in  an  arduous  and 
"  difticult  station  to  live.  I  look  for  health  and  support  in  discharg- 
"  ing  the  duties  of  it  faithfully  which  is  my  sincere  wish.  I  trust 
"  also  to  have  the  prayers  and  assistance  of  all  good  men  and  yours 
"in  particular  for  success  on  my  indeavours  to  promote  religion, 
"  literature,  peace  and  loyalty  in  the  Province." 

Folio  portrait,  private  plate  and  view  of  old  Trinity  ('hurch, 
N.  Y.  1831. 

73  Irving,  Gen.  Sir  P.     Administrator  of   the  Government 

of  Canada,  1766.     D.  S.     Folio.     Quebec,  1761. 
Signed  as  D.  Q.  M.  G. 


GERALD  R.   HART. 


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74 


J 


F.RYIS,   Siio  John.      Admiral,  afterwards  Ivarl  St.  Viii- 
(-ftit.      A.  L.  S.      2  pp.  4to.      1782. 

Ho  was   pii-scnt   at   tllu    siojre  of  (Jiiebec,  and    it  was    to  him   that 
\V(]lfe  ^r;ivf  iiis  valuables  and  left  instructions  as  to  his  private  affairs. 
Ihe  Utter  ei>m|)lains  of  tlie  hij,rh  cost  of  beinj,^  made  a   Knij,Hit  of 
llie  I'.alh.  and  "  as  he  has  no  assets  the  public  must  defray  it." 

75  JniiNso.v,    Sik    VVii.i.i.AM.      Supt.   of   Indian   Affairs,   Com- 

mander of  tlie  Crown  Point  Expedition.  A.  L.  S. 
3  l)p.  folio.     Johnson  Mall,  1766. 

"  The  ^a-ueral  has  acquainted  nie  with  certain  information  he  has 
"  received  of  the  schemes  now  practising  by  the  French  to  distress 
"  us  at  Isle  au.x  -N'oi.x,  iV  that  Poniiac  is  r.')\v  with  them  at  their  new 
"  settlement  very  busy  on  their  behalf.  Th>  i-.iiiiority  may  be  relied 
"on,  iVc.,  \c.  I  write  the  General  that  in  case  you  are  to  meet 
"  I'ontiac  iV  the  rest  of  the  Nations  which  I  intend  to  call  ilown  to 
"  Oswego,  you  can  in  such  case  be  better  enabled  to  carry  with  you 
"a  consitlerable  present." 

76  JOLLIET,    Louis.     The    Cdebrated    Traveller   and   Dis- 

coverer of  the  Mississippi.  Born  in  Oiiebee  1641. 
Shipwrecked  and  died  Mingan  Islands,  1700.  I).  S. 
3  pp.  folio.      Quebec,   14th  April,  1680. 

Contract  of  sale  of  a  piece  of  property  in  the  I.ower  Town  of 
(Juebec.  .\mong  the  signatures  are  Joi.i.ikt,  who  is  described  in  the 
deed  as  a  merchant  and  property  owner  of  that  city;  Claire  Hissot, 
his  wife;  |ac(|ues  I  )e  l.aborde;  Sieur  (iazoz,  Seneschal;  and  several 
members  of  the  Hissot  family;  Marie  tlouillard;  Sieur  Claude  Sainctes 
(to  whom  the  property  is  sold);  the  notary  Ducjuet,  and  Marandeau, 
Ihe  Crellier  of  the  city  and  lirst  City  Clerk. 

Jolliet  was  accompanied  in  his  voyage  of  discovery  by  I'ather 
Mar(|uetle,  who  left  apian  of  the  discovery,  fac-simile  copy  of  which 
goes  with  this  document. 

K.\  ruKMiav  kakk. 

77  JoLLiKT.      Extracts    from    the  Register,  dated  Quebec,  15 

November,  1744.  Signed  by  Boisseau.  Referring  to 
the  Mingan  Islands  and  their  ownership  by  Jolliet.  6 
pp.  folio. 

78  Joi.LiiiT,  Louis.      A  curious  document,  being  the  evidence 

taken  in  a  criminal  trial  in  which  are  implicated  Jolliet 
and  his  mother-in-law,  Veuve  Bissot,  and  a  number  of 
other  Quebec  people.  The  document  is  signed  by  L. 
C.  Chartier,  Sieur  D.  Loubeniere,  Lieut. -Generals, 
Civil  and  Criminal,  of  Canada;  Ragot,  Polrier,  and 
others.      11  pp.  folio.      1676. 


79 

80 
81 


COLLECTION  OF 

KKNT,    DuKK  OK,  EnwAKi).     Father  of  Queen  Victoria. 
Thirty-one     D.     S.       i79S->798-       ^'^'"»''l    ''>'    .'"'"• 
Military  Warrants.  3<  P'«-'ces 

K1.NI,  1)i:kk  OK.  Twenty-nine  1).  S.  i795-'79''^-  Si,i,nu-<1 
by' him.      Military  Warrants.  29  pieces 

KIRKIi,  Sir  Lkwis.  C.overnor  of  Quebec,  1629-1632. 
D.  s'.  iMilio.  1662.  As  the  Receiver  and  Paymaster 
to  the  Gentlemen  Pensioners,  2  May,  1662. 

■Ihis  auto^'raph  of    Kiikc   is  believed  t<.  be  uni(iue.     (,)uebec  was 
captureil  on    Inly  2()tli,   if)2(),  from  (  hamplain,  who  was  taken  pns 
oner   an.l  sent   to   Kn^ian.!.      Kirke   was  appointed  -.'^^niur  while 
Canada  remained  nnder  I'.ritish  anthority. 


82  T    AUSON,  Jkan   ok.     Governor  of  New  France,   1651- 
L     1656.      President  of  the  Company  of  100   Associates. 

1).  S.      Folio,  vellum..   Ouebec,  1653. 

Signed  twice,  with  some  words  added  in  liis  handwriting.  Con- 
cession of  a  liouse  and  lot  at  (,)uebec,  on  the  wharf  adjoining  to  the 
one  inhabited  by  Sieur  Kobineau  .and  I.etardif  in  favour  of  Sieiir 
Jean  i'.oiirgignon.  His  administration  is  one  of  the  most  important 
in  the  early  annals  of  Canada.      /  \'ry  rare. 

83  Lanoum.ikr,  Paul  A.  F.,  Judge  Provost  of  ()uebec,  D.S., 

22  pp.  folio,  Quebec,  1741;  De  Rivedoux  Dastrel, 
D.  S.,  2  pp.  folio,  recounting  services  to  the  crown  in 
America,  mentions  a  wound  received  at  Carillon 
(Ticonderoga),  and  at  the  Battle  and  Siege  of  Quebec. 
From  the  Cabinet  D'Hozier.  2  P'^'ces 

84  Lawrknce,  Coi.onkl  Charles.     Governor  of  Nova  Scotia 

during  expulsion  of  the  Acadians.      L.  S.      3  pp.  folio. 

Halifax,  1757. 

Relative  to  raising  the  embargo  to  permit  bringing  in  provisions 
from  Boston  to  Halifax  for  his  Majesty's  service. 

85  Levis,    Francis    De,   Chevalier.     Qfficer  in  Montcalm's 

Army,  and  succeeded  him  as  Commander  of  the  French 
army  after  his  death.  Was  prominent  as  Commander 
in  the  engagements  at  Carillon  (Ticonderoga)  A.L.S. 
4to,  midnight  8th  to  the  9th  (1758)- 

While  no  year  is  given,  it  is  apparent  that  this  letter  was  written 
on  the  night  of  the  retreat  of  Abercromby  from  Carillon  (Ticon- 
deroga). 


GERALD  F.   HART. 


Vt 


86  LoNCUKUii,,    CiiAKiKs    Lk    Moynk,    Sr.coNi)    Haron     dk. 

Governor  of  New  France  in  1752.      L.   S.      2  pp.  folio. 
((j)uel)ec,  1752.) 

"  Je  rcitcR'  a  .\I.  de  N'assan  les  orclres  (|iie  feu  M.  ik-  l;i  JoiKiuitic 

"  luy  avoit  (lonnccs  (/(■  ,v//  [^as  .i-  Jut  aux  Ani;l,)is  n'y  Iciir  pornicttic  cic 

"  venir  sur  nos  tcrrcs,"  \c. 

87  LoNouKUii,,  C.  L.     A.  L.  S.      Folio.     Montreal,  1805. 

Intcrestinjj;  family  letter. 

88  Louis  XV.      Kinjr  of  France.      D.  S.      Folio.      1760. 

Diiectinjj;  the  Chevalier  De  Levis  to  confer  an  order  for  services  at 
Oiicbec. 

89  Ly.man,  Piiinkas.     Maj.-Gen.  in  French  and   Indian  War. 

A.  I).  S.     4to.      1755. 


90 


M' 


AKTINIERE,    Claude    dk    la.      King's   Councillor. 

1).  S.      4  pp-  folio.     Quebec,  17 10. 

Inventory  of  the  trousseau  and  money  that  Miss  Marie  ^Tolin 
brought  in  marriage  to  .Mr.  De  La  Martiniere — siRned  by  De  La 
NLirtiniere,  Miss  Molin  and  by  Madame  De  Lesnerail  De  Mon- 
seijjnat,  showing  the  style  of  dress  and  furniture  in  use  in  Montreal 
by  the  upper-ten  ladies  of  that  day,  with  the  prices  attached  to  each 
article,  estimated  by  Mailame  de  Monseignat,  wife  of  the  Councillor 
of  the  Consul  Superieur  of  (Quebec. 

91  Montague,  Charles,  Earl  of  Halifax.    English  States- 

man under  William  III.  L.  S.  Folio.  1697.  Also 
signed  by  Fox,  Smith  and  others. 

Letter  from  the  Lords  of  the  Treasure  in  reference  to  the  petition 
of  Col.  'Thomas  Dongan,  Governor  of  New  York,  concerning  his 
expenses  in  the  French  and  Indian  War. 

92  MONTCALM,  Louis  Joseph,  Marquis  de.     Commander- 

in-Chief  of  the  French  Army  in  America.  Killed  at 
the  Siege  of  Quebec.  D.  S.  4to,  folio.  Fort  Louis 
du  Rhin,  1730. 

Very  fine,  bold  Signature  and  handsome  Army  Document,  with 
engraved  border  and  military  devices,  giving  illustrations  of  the 
arms  in  use — being  a  Conge  Militairc  in  favour  of  the  Corporal  St. 
I'aul  of  the  Compagnie  de  Montcalm  of  the  Regiment  de  Ilaynault, 
countersigned  by  Major,  Commanding,  Ripier,  the  Captain  and  .Vide, 
Major  Lion  and  by  the  Commandant  of  the  Fort  (Der  Maillis). 

92*  Montcalm,  L.  J.      L.  S.     Au  Portage,  18  August,  1757. 
To  Monsieur  de  Labiniere,  a  Carrilon.     A  most  interesting  letter 
regarding  Ticonderoga  and  various  war  measures. 


18  COLLECTION  OF 

93  MoNTRiAi,.— JACQUES  CARTIKR'S  PLAN  OF   IIOC- 

in'"LA(iA,    1556.      Double-sheet  folio. 

This  I'hm  shows  the  liulian  Xillajjcof  I  lodit'lajja,  now  Mon  I'RI'.AI., 
the  .Mountain  of  Montreal,  tiic  arrival  of  Ja((|iies  t'artier,  and  his 
nieetin^j  with  the  Indi.m  ehief.  'I'lie  I'lan  is  invaiiiahie  to  students 
of  Indian  and  .Montreal  history,  and  heinj;  reproduced  in  a  fine  wood- 
cut at  so  early  a  date  from  the  sketch  drawn  by  ('artier  himself,  niiil 
(iiiriiiL;  /lis  lij'i-tinu\  it  becomes  a  valuable  memento  of  those  early 
days.  This  ori^dnal  I'lan  is  very  difticult  to  obtain,  and  is  from 
Kamusio's  N'oy.-ijjc,  published  in  i^jf).  It  is  the  earliest  mention  of 
the  name  Montreal,  as  applied  to  the  mountain  from  which  the  city 
has  since  taken  its  name. 

94  MONTREAL.        Concession  of    tlie    Island  of  Montreal, 

accorded  to  Messrs.  Defancamp  and  Leroyer  D'Auver- 
siere,  by  tlie  Compagnie  de  la  Nouvelle  l'' ranee.  D.S. 
6  pp.  folio.      Paris,   17  Dec,  1640. 

Faillon,  in  his  Ilistoire  de  la  Colonic  francaise  de  I'.Amerique, 
quotes  from  this  document.  Si^^ned  by  I.e  Ka^ois  and  the  I, '.Abbe 
de  Oueylus,  first  Superior  of  the  Seminary  of  .Montreal,  Sei).jnior  of 
the  Island  of  Montreal,  and  first  (jovernor  thereof.  He  was  sent  to 
Canada  in  1657  by  Father  Olier,  the  founder  of  the  Order  of  St. 
Sulpice. 

The  boundaries  given  in  this  document  are  very  interesting,  and 
states  that  Montreal  derives  its  name  from  the  mountain  of  which  it 
speaks  freciuently  Speaks  a  great  deal  about  "  Kihecq"  as  well  as 
a  large  number  of  names  familiar  in  our  early  history,  including 
Cardinal  Richelieu,    Montmagny  and  others. 

95  MONTREAL.     D.  S.      Folio.      Paris,  1642. 

Contract  passed  before  the  Royal  Notaries  of  Paris  between  Sieur 
Le  Royer  de  la  Danversiere  and  Pierre  Chauvin  Sieur  de  Fondu- 
camp  and  Francois  Coudra  and  Ciilles  De  Valois,  tiardners  of  the  other 
part,  that  these  latter  should  emigrate  in  their  said  ijualities  to  the 
Island  of  Montreal,  in  New  France. 

Signed  by  liasset,  and  mentions  Paul  I  )e  Chaumedy,  Sieur  De 
Maisonneuve  as  Captain,  and  was  written  in  the  year  of  the  founding 
of  Montreal. 

96  MONTREAL.     D.  S.     5  pp.  folio.     Paris,  1644. 

Confirmation    by    the    King  of   the  Concession  of  the  Island  of 
Montreal — accorded  by  the  Company  of  New  France  to  the  Sieur  De 
jji  I  Faucamp  and  Leroyer  de  'la  Danversiere. 

jj!:  Document    signed    by    Le    Ragois     .ind    L'Abbe    de    Queylus. 

'f\  Apart    from    the    rarity    and    value   of   the  signatures  attached,   the 

j'  Document  is  most   interesting  as  giving  the  conditions  upon  which 


(i/'.N.I/J)  A".    HART.  I'.t 

the  fjrant  is  ratified  by  tlic  King,  it  bciii^j  an  ip|)liy;ali(in  liiat  tiiey 
siiall  Imiiil  a  fort,  a  liahitatioii  and  \\  Imspitai  for  liic  p'mr  Indiana 
who  alioiind  in  ureal  nuniluTs,  to  ■;ivc  tiuiii  lod^iiii^;,  liouscrooni  and 
instruct  thum  in  the  Catholli:  Kcll;,Mon  to  tlic  ( dory  of  ( iod.  Many 
otiicr  instructions  of  a  similar  ciiaractcr  arc  >jiven. 

97  MoNTKK.Ai,.      1).    S.      8  pp.  folio.      Paris,   1648. 

Institution  iiy  the  Sicur  Pierre  t'hanvin — Sieur  de  i''aui::iini)— of 
an  annual  perpetual  rent  to  the  Hospital  of  St.  Joseph.  INlalilisiud 
in  Montreal  for  the  poor  Indians  and  S(|Uaws. 

Mentions  many  names  of  the  lirst  settlers. 

98  MoNTRiiAi,.      1).  S.      3  pp.  folio.      Paris,  1653. 

Institution  of  an  Annual  and  Perpetual  Kent  of  i.ioo  livrcs, 
jjranted  by  the  .Associates  for  the  conveyinj;;  of  the  Indians  of  New 
France  to  the  Hospital  of  St.  Joseph,  in  tlie  Island  of  Montreal. 

Mentions  many  names  and  particulars  of  the  lirst  settlers. 

99  MuKRAV,    James,    General,     I'irst    (jovernor   of    Oiiei)ec, 

A.  L.  S.,  ito,  Ouei)ec,  1764;  Haron  Munster,  Colonel 
under  Amherst,  D.  S.,  2  pp.  folio,  1762.  2  pieces 

100  VTORMANDIN.        Notaire    Royale.       D.    S.      18    pp. 
ii      folio.      Three  Rivers,  1698.      This  Deed  mentions  a 

large  number  of  important  peo])le  oi  the  Colony — Paul 
A.  P.  Lanonllier,  Judge  Provost  of  Quebec.  D  S. 
4  pp.  folio.      Quebec,  1751.  2  pieces 

loi  NoKKis,  Isaac,  Member  of  Albany  Convention,  1754. 
Speaker  of  Pennsylvania.  I).  S.  2  pp.  folio,  1757. 
A  niessa).je  from  the  .\ssenibly  of  Pennsylvania. 
"  We  are  truly  sensible  of  the  distress  which  the  Province  of  New 
"  \'ork  is  under  by  the  invasion  of  a  Krench  army,  joined  by  their 
"  savaj^e  allies,  anel  the  danger  to  which  his  majesties  colonies  are 
"e-xposed,"  &c,,  ivc. 

102  NouvEM.ii    France.     Compagnie  de  la.     D.   S.      Folio, 

vellum.      1649. 

Deed  of  sale  to  Sebastian  Dodier;  mentions  Mons.  1  )e  Monlmagny 
anil  Uailleboust. 

Signed,  Par  La'Companie  dc  la  Nouvelle  France.      I/.\my.     Riuc 

103  NouvEi.i.E  France.    La  Compagnie  de  la.    D.  S.      Folio, 

vellum.      1649. 

Deed  of  sale  of  property  in  Three  Rivers  to  (iuillaume  Isabella, 
Habitant.  Speaks  of  De  Montmagny  as  ("lovernor,  also  of  Sieur 
D'Ailleboust,  as  (lovernor.  Par  le  Coinpagnie  de  la  Xouvelle 
France.     L'Ainy! 


30  COLLECTION  O L' 

104  pAM-ISSliK,    SiK     IIuiiii.       Admiral.       (invcrnor    of 
I        Ncwfuundlaiul.    A.  L.  S,    410.     1769.    With  pot ttait. 

105  Pki'pkkrki.i.,    Sik    Wim.iam.      Tlie    Conqueror  of    Loiiis- 

lioiirii;.      A.   I,.  S.      2  pp.  410.  1723 

106  I'i:i'I>i:ki<ki.i.,  Sik  VVm.      A.  I..  S.      410.     Tin- Camp,   1745 

Relative  to  the  ^juarilins  of  the  New  Mattery  at  the  West  (iateul 
1-ouisbourj;.     With  purtrait  ami  view  of  Siejje  of  i.ouisliouin- 

lO/   Pr.pi'KURKi.i,,  Sir  W,m. 

Letter  from  Win.  Cosby,  .Adjutant,  addressed  to  (ieneral  i'epperreil, 
from  l.ouishour^j,  Nov.  n,  1740,  ae(iuaintinn  him  of  tiie  "arrival 
"  from  l.onilonof  recruits  for  the  re^Mnient.  The  likeliest  fellows  I 
"  ever  saw.  There  has  been  two  of  your  regiment  shot  for  desertion, 
"  which,  1  hope,  will  prevent  the  like  again."  On  the  back  of  the 
letter  is  Sir  William's  reply  in  his  handwriting  and  sijjned  "  W.  I'." 

108  Pkimm'.rrkm.,  Sir  Wii.i.iAM.    A.  L.  S.    410.    Killery,  1748. 

Draft  of  a  letter,  with  corrections,  relative  to  I.ouisbourjj.  With 
portrait. 

109  Pii.i.AKO.     Jesttit.     D.    S.     4  pp.    folio.     Three    Rivers, 

I759-— Normandin.       D.     S.      16    pp.     folio.       Three 

Rivers,  1698,     Mentions  many  names  of  settlers. 

2  pieces 

no  ^iM.ARi).       Jesuit.       Three    Documents.       9    pp.    folio. 

Three    Rivers,     1 747-1 756.       Gives    many    interesting 

details.  3  pieces 

111  Pirr,  Wm,     Prime  Minister  under  George  II.  and   III. 

L.  S.      2  pp.  folio.      1758. 

"The  King,  having  judged  proper  that  Major-( ieneral  .\bercrom- 
"  bie  should  return  to  England,  and  his  Majesty  having  been  pleased 
"  to  appoint  Major-General  Amherst  to  be  Commander-in-Chief  of 
"  the  King's  Forces  in  North  .\nierica,"  &e. ,  iVc. 

112  PoMROV,  Bknjamin.     Distinguished  Clergyman,  Chaplain 

of  the  Connecticut  Troops.     A.    L.    S.      Folio,  2  pp. 

Crown  Point,  1759. 

"  Ceneral  Amherst,  with  4000  regular  troops,  besides  rangers,  are 
"  going  for  St.  Johns  and  will  probably  embark  to-morrow.  *  *  * 
"  I  am  a  little  worn  and  wasted  with  ye  labours  and  hardships  of  ye 
"  camp,  which  are  probably  drawing  to  a  close,  unless  ye  event  of 
"  ye  present  Expedition  should  make  some  great  change  in  our  affairs. 
"  *  *  »  There  is  now  in  camp  Captain  Stobs,  who  left  (,)uebec 
"  7th  Sept.  and  says  Gen.  Wolf  had  ye  command  of  ye  whole 
"  country  and  everything  but  the  Town — and  that  he  had  almost 
"  ruined.  There  is  room  to  hope  God  may  still  appear  for  us  and 
"  complete  the  deliverence  so  glorious  begun,  &c." 


CI'.KAI.n  /'.    IIAR  r.  r>I 

11,5   PnK  1 NKHK.     Two  Documents,  cucli   3   pp.    folio.      174'j- 

1753.      Signed  l)y  Haroncss  (Ic  Croizctto  and  otlu-is, 

2  pieces 

114  I'owi  K    (II'    All  oKNi' V,    from    I'ierre    Pointeau,    I'arnu'r 

(Teiifial  of  itif  Domain  of  France  in  tlic  New  World 
and  signed  by  him  in  favour  of  Clande  Regnauit  to 
administer  his  affairs  in  New  France,  also  signed  hy 
Kegnanit,      3  p|).  folio.      1691. 

Intiix'stiiiji  coniiiRTci.'il  ilofumunl  of  that  period,  showin;;  ciuious 
custnins  prevailing;  in  llie  lOlniiies. 

115  I'owNAi.i,,  Tiio.MAS.    Colonial  (iovernor  of  Massachusetts, 

New    Jersey,   and    South    Carolina.      A.    L.    S.      2   pp. 

4t'>-      '755 

Addii'^^cd  to  .\I;iiiii-t  Iciier.il  Jolinston  al  his  camp  at  Lake  (leort^e. 
All  iiiUTestiii),'  letter  relative  "  to  the  I'reiieh  iiilUieiue  over  the 
"  Indians.  That  the  Helawares  were  ae(Hiainletl  with  the  iiiten 
"  tions  of  the  l''reiuh  tn  take  |iossession  of  tiieir  Country — and  that 
"  if  the  Delawares  woidd  join  them  they  wonid  restore  them  to  their 
"  aneient  lani-ls,  indei)endent  of  the  live  nations." 

116  FowNALL,  Thomas.     Printed  Broadside.     Folio.     Signed 

in  blank  by  the  Governor,  authorizing  the  enlistment 
of  soldiers  to  act  in  conjunction  with  the  British  troops, 
in  the  ensuing  campaign  against  the  French  enemy  for 
the  total  reduction  of  Canada.      Boston,  1760. 

117  Pkkscott,    RoiiF.RT.      General.      Governor   of   Canada. 

D.  S.     Folio.      1797. 

118  Pkkvosi',   Sir    Gkokok.      Governor    of    Canada,     1812- 

1815.  Commander  f)f  the  British  Forces  during  the 
War  of  1812.      L.  S.      2  pp.  folio.      Kingston,  1813. 

Addressed  to  (.'apt.  Harelay,  Comniandin;^  11.  M .  .Ships  on  Lake 
Krie.  Interesting  letter  relative  to  attaekinif  the  enemy's  llotilla  on 
the  Lakes.     With  autotype  portrait. 


Q' 


119  QUEBEC.     Aldermen  of.      D.  S.      2  pp.  folio.      1682. 

One  of  the  (inal  aets  of  the  .Vdministration  of  I'rontenae  was  to 
establish  at  (Quebec  a  Munieii)al  Ciovernment  for  the  City,  and  for 
which  purpose  he  donated  a  Ijuilding  which  was  called  the  City  Hall. 
The  King  disapproved  and  abolished  the  City  (iovernnient  before  it 
had  been  six  months  in  existence.  This  dee<l  is  ;i  le.ise  of  property 
beloiigiiik^  to  titf  City  Hall  which  is  stated  to  be  situated  in  the  Lower 
Town,  upon  a  street   known  as  "  Sous   le   Fort,"  and   the  ground   is 


'.>--i  COl.I.I'lCTION  OF 

conveyed  by  "Noble  lloiuim;  I'ierrc  iJiKiiicl."  "  Sitiir  dc  I.a 
(liusnait.  lioiirf^eois  et //•(■////(■;•  lisihi'vin  dc  cetlc  \  ille,"  Sijrned 
by  Marandcan  ;is  ('\\\  C'l.I'.KK.  Douiinieiits  referrinjj^  to  the  sliort 
period  durinjj  whit'li  the  City  was  uiuler  tiie  Aiiniinistration  of  Alder- 
men are  of  extreme  rarity. 

1 20  OuKiiK.c.  1).  S.  77  pp.  folio.  1701-1729.  Inventory 
of  the  Deeds  Passed  by  Florent  de  la  Ceticre,  Notary 
at  Quebec.      1701  to  1729, 

Contains  much  historical  local  information,  antl  is  signed  repe.itedly 
by  lioiicaidt,  attorney  for  the  King,  Iliche,  Notary;  iiarbet  D'Allies 
and  1'.  Normandin. 

12  1  F)  AMEZAY  (Dr.  Ci.audk).  G(Jvernor  of  Three  Rivers, 
Iv  1690.  Governor  of  Montreal,  1704-172,3.  1).  S. 
3  pp.  4to,  Ouebec,  1694;  also  signed  by  Bochart 
(>hampigny,  the  Intendant  of  New  France,  and  others. 
With  colored  litlioi^raphic  vieio  of  the  old  Chateau  ly  Ramc- 
za\\  Montreal,  l>y  If.  Bennett. 

122  Ramezav,   Dk  Claude.       D.   S.       5    pp.    folio.       Three 

Rivers,  1699. 

Signed  by  Daniel  Normandin,  Notary  Royal. 

123  Ranuot,  Jacques.       Intendant    of    New    France,    1705- 

17  1 1,  and  Antoine  Randot,  Intendant  of  New  France, 
1705-1720.      D.  S.      3  pp.  folio.      Ouebec,  1710. 

(.'ontract  of  Nfarriage  between  Claude  de  Bermen,  Seigneur  de  la 
Marliniere,  King's  Attorney,  with  Miss  Marie  Molin,  signed  by  the 
contracting  parties,  by  the  two  Intendants,  by  Charlotte  Denys,  wife 
of  Claude  D'Ramezay,  (Jovernorof  Montreal.  A  large  number  of 
other  important  signatures,  as  well  as  that  of  Charles  De  Monseignat, 
Secy,  to  the  Superior  Council  ;  Aubert  De  C.aspee,  e'.c,  etc. 

124  RoMERT,    Fdme    Nicolas.       Intendant    of    New    !'"rancc. 

D.  S.  38  pp.  folio.  Ouebec,  1724.  Also  signed  by 
Marie  Anne  Picard  de  Mauny,  Wife  of  the  Intendant, 
Mathieu  Benoist,  Cellet,  King's  Counsel  and  Attorney- 
General;  J.  B.  Duport,  Nicholas  Boisseau  and  De 
Sabine,  Notary. 

Ik'ing  an  inventory  of  the  elTects  of  Intendant  Robert,  who  was  com- 
ing out  to  replace  Intendant  liegow  on  board  Le  Chameau,  but  who 
died  at  Sea  the  day  the  ship  left  I.a  Rochelle.  His  successor,  De 
Chazel,  was  also  lost  in  the  wreck  of  the  same  vessel,  which  occurred 
the  following  year.  A  most  interesting  document,  showing  the 
style  of  living  of  the  aristocracy  of  the  period. 


GERALD  E.   HART.  23 

125  RociiK,    Mar(^uis    dk    \.\.      I).  S.       2  pp.     folio.      Paris, 

1586. 

I'.xircnu'ly  rare,  but  tlirci'  nuinj^aapli  sijjnaturi-s  of  the  Mar(|uis 
I    inj;'  known  lo  exist. 

"  'I'hc  Mar(|nis  belonjjcd  to  one  of  tlie  most  illustrious  families  of 
Ilrilt.iny.  In  1577,  he  was  ('(jnimissioned  by  Henry  ill.  of  i''ran(e 
to  establisli  a  colony  in  Canada  and  adjacent  islands.  'This  com- 
mission was  renewed  in  157S.  Heinjj  taken  a  prisoner  in  the  war  of 
the  l.i^tie,  these  commissions  remained  in  abey;mcc,  but  were  re- 
vived in  1598,  constituting  liim  second  (lovernor  of  Canada,  with  all 
privilejres  fornierh'  conceded  to  Koberval.  lie  eiiuipped  a  vessel 
at  his  own  cost,  and  brought  with  him  a  number  of  prisoners  to 
people  the  country.  He  settled  most  of  these  upon  Sable  island, 
the  balance  he  left  upon  the  shores  of  Acadia. 

126  Rouvii.i.K,    Hertel  de.      Lieiit.-Gen'l   of   Three   Rivers. 

D.  S.      62  pp.  4to.      1758. 

'I'his  document  also  bears  other  prominent  signatures,  such  as 
l.onnancour,  Cresse,  Dugre,  Hu  iJrocard,  I'illard,  (iassien,  Marchi- 
tai'.x,  liellisle,  Lcclaire,  Le  \'asseur,  \inet,  l'annet(jn.  l.aSiscraye 
ami  others;  also  lias  ilne  French  seals. 


■"S 


^CHUYLER,  Petkk.   Governor  of  New  York.   A.  L.  S. 
4to.      1709. 

Kefers  to  Colonel  Partridge,  and  liopes  the  express  sent  to  him  will 
l)e  on  their  guard.  I'eter  Schuyler  defeated  tlie  I- rench  at  l-aijrairie, 
10  August,  1(191,  and  was  afterwards  sent  a  Commissioner  to  treat 
witli  the  Covernor  at  (J|uebec. 

128  Se.ai..  Fine  wax  seal  of  the  Province  of  Lower  Canada, 
pendant  to  Letters  Patent  appointing  Joseph  Fenwici< 
Marshal  of  tlie  Court  of  Vice  Admiralty.  Signed  by 
Lord  Aylmer,  as  Administrator  of  the  Government  of 
the  I'rovince  of  Lower  Canada,  1830  to  1831.  After- 
wards Governor-General,  1831  to  1835.  Signed  also 
by  D.  Daly,  Secretary  and  Registrar.  Has  attached  a 
fine  copy  of  the  great  seal,  with  red  silk  ribbon;  docu- 
ments with  the  i^reat  seals  attached  are  of  great 
rarity,  and  these  are  especially  so,  as  Lord  Aylmer  was 
Administrator  for  so  short  a  time.  Castle  of  St.  Lotiis, 
yiiebec,  1830. 


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129  Skwk.i,!,,   Jonathan.       Chief-Justice  of    Lower   Canada. 

A.    L.   S.     4to,    1789;    Sir  Win.    I'ciiperrell,  son  of  the 
Victor  of  Louisburg.      1).  S.      3  pp-  folio.      1786. 

2  pieces 

130  SiiARi'K,    rioRATio.      Governor  of    Maryland.      L.    S.     3 

pp.  4to.      1754. 

Refers  to  his  appointment  as  Commander  of  the  Colonial  forces, 
and  to  the  encroachments  of  the  French  and  their  building  forts,  which 
must  not  be  allowed  to  remain. 

131  Shirlky,    Sir  Wm.      Commander-in-Chief,    Governor  of 

Massachusetts,  etc.      A.  L.  S.      4to.      Boston,  1755. 

.Addressed  to  Col.  I'eter  Schuyler,  (lovcrnor  of  New  \ox\.,  refer- 
ring to  conveying  the  troops  to  Niagara,  in  the  expedition  under  his 
(Shirley's)  command. 

132  Signatures,       Ten    autograph     signatures    of     persons 

prominent  in  the  early  history  of  Canada  as  follows: 
Lambert  Closse,  first  Mayor  of  Montreal;  Coulon 
Villiers,  to  whom  Washington  surrendered  at  Fort 
Necessity;  Charles  Beauharnais,  Governor  of  Canada; 
Pierre  Raimbault,  Jacques  A.  Fleury,  P.  P.  d'Noyan, 
Chevalier  de  St.  Ours,  Ren6  De  Conagne,  A.  F. 
D'Eschambault  and  Mademoiselle  De  Muy.      10  pieces 

133  Signatures.     Seven  signatures  of  prominent  Canadians: 

Henry  Hope,  Joseph  Bonchette,  Sir  Edmund  Head, 
William  Kingsford,  F.  Mercier,  Nelson  and  Cowan. 

7  pieces 

134  Si'.    Marie.      Captain    of    French     Fort    at    Louisburg. 

A.  L.  S.      Folio.      1715. 

With  contemporary  translation  in  English. 

135  Stevenson,    James.       English  Commander   at     Detroit. 

A.  L.  S.      3  pp.  4to.      Detroit,   1770. 

To  Sir  Wm.  Johnston.     Interesting  and  gossipy  letter  about  the 
French  and  Indians  at  Detroit, 


136  'pHIBAULT,  F.,    Notary,  D.    S.,  3  pp.   folio,  Quebec, 

1       1750;    Pierre  Robineau,    CheValier,    D.    S. ,    2  pp. 

4to,  1 741.  2  pieces 


GERALD  R.   HART.  25 

137  THOMAS,  John.      General  in  the  Revolutionary  Forces. 

A.  L.  S.      2  pp.  4to.     Cam|)  Beausejour,  1755. 

1  have  no  j>;reat  news  to  vvriU'  you,  but  we  have  about  400  French 
"  inhabitants  now  imprisoned,  and  have  party  of  about  600  men 
"  on  scouts  tliat  are  pickinjj  up  all  the  inhabitants,  and  as  they  are 
"  broujiht  in  we  confine  them.  It  is  ordered  that  every  one  shall  be 
"  transported  out  of  the  province  which  seems  j^reatly  todeject  them, 
"but  where  tliey  are  to  be  sent  is  not  yet  known,  i*\:c.,  (S:c." 
(Stained.) 

138  TRACY,  Alexanoer.      Marquis  de,  Prouville,  Governor 

General  of  Canada,  1 665-1 667.  D.  S.  i  p.  folio.  He 
conducted  the  famous  Campaign  against  the  Indians 
in  1666.  D.  S.  Folio.  Paris,  1670.  Also  signed  by 
his  wife,  "  Louise  De  Fouilleuse. " 

The  Autographs   of  Tracy  are  exceedingly  rare.      He    built  the 

Forts  of  Sorel,  Chambly,  and  St.  Therese,  and  obtained  a  peace  with 

the  Indians  which  lasted  iS  years. 

139  Tyng,   Colonel  Edward.     Took    Port   Royal   from  the 

French  in  1690,  and  was  appointed  Governor.  Taken 
prisoner  by  De  Villebon  in  1691,  and  sent  to  France, 
where  he  died  shortly  afterwards.  A.  D.  S.  4to. 
1676. 

140  f  TPPER  CANADA.      York— Toronto.      1793-1833. 


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An  interesting  collection  of  seventy  original  letters  and  documents, 
bearing  upon  the  founding  of  the  City  of  Toronto,  then  called  \'ork, 
signed  by  Governors  Simcoe,  Russell  and  Hunter,  the  first  three 
Governors  of  Upper  Canada,  and  by  Engineers,  Oliicers,  ilvic;  rela- 
tive to  the  ISuilding  of  the  Harbour,  Fort,  Government  House,  Par- 
liament and  Stores.  Letters  referring  to  the  settlement  of  the  French 
Loyalist  Emigrants.  The  first  map  of  Upper  Canada,  bearing  date 
1800.  Other  Letters  referring  to  the  War  o''  :8i2.  Documents  with 
the  great  seal  in  wa.\  of  Upper  Canada,  and  signed  by  the  4th  and 
5th  Governors,  i.Vc.,  iS;c. 

The  first  letter  in  order  of  time  runs  as  follows  :  "  Saturday,  Morn, 
Navy  Hall,  20th  April,  1793.  Sir— The  Governor  wishes  to  see  you 
to-morrow  morning  very  early,  as  he  wants  to  give  some  Rililes  and 
Tomahawks  to  the  Indians.  \'our  ob't  serv't,  \V.  iMav.nk.  To 
Com'r  Gen.  J.  Mctiill."  Navy  Hall  was  Gov.  SiMC("'<:  headquar- 
ters, and  was  situated  near  Fort  Niagara.  Anothe  -  «  ted  from 
Camp  York,  22nd  Sep'r,  1793,  and  directs  John  N.,  '-'.w  "  to  for- 
ward for  the  use  of  this  I'ort,  by   order  of  Goveknok  oimcue,  the 


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followin)^  articles,  viz.,  One  coil  of  3)4  inch  white  rope,  half  a  gallon 
oil,  twelve  proof  falling  axes."  K.  H.  I.i  iri  km  All's  writes  from 
Navy  Ilall  uiuler  date  2yth  July,  1793,  and  direets  John  ,M(('iII.i.  to 
issue  out  of  the  I'rovincial  Government  stores  in  your  charge,  mate- 
ri.ds  necessary  for  building  a  saw-mill  at  TnunMo,  and  for  two  gun- 
boats at  Niagara,  etc.,  etc.  He  is  also  re<iuested  to  issue  to  Mr. 
Welbank  a  (juantity  of  beads,  two  tomakawks,  a  riile,  etc.,  for  some 
Indian  chiefs.  W'c  have  also  "  Copy  of  an  Approvcil  ke(|Liisition  of 
materials  for  building  a  saw-mill  at  'IOkhn  1  o,"  dated  from  Niagara, 
2olh  July,  1/93,  and  giving  the  full  particulars  of  the  materials 
rc(iuired.  Another  is  addressed  to  John  .MclJill  from  John  Wilson, 
<'omj)laining  of  the  bad  state  of  the  I  lumber  saw-mill — sajs  the 
foundation  is  in  danger,  and  asking  for  instructions.  This  is 
endorsed:  "  To  be  repaired."  j.  c.  s.  Another  of  much  impor- 
tance is  dated  V'ork,  Upper  Canada,  Dec.  ist,  1795,  and  signed  by 
J.  (1.  Simcoe.  lie  requests  John  INIcdill  to  "  employ  a  party  of  the 
<,)ueen's  Rangers  in  opening  a  road  and  making  bridges  between  the 
(larrison  (near  site  of  present  Old  Fort)  and  town  of  ^'ork.  ^'ou  are 
also  directed  to  employ  a  party  of  the  said  (Queen's  Rangers  in  cutting 
wood  for  burning  bricks,  clearing  the  ground  of  trees  i^nd  roots 
whereon  the  Government  House  is  to  be  built  at  \'ork,  ;md  in  turning 
up  clay  for  bricks.  Vou  are  likewise  to  engage  a  suliicient  number 
of  men  to  mould  and  burn  a  quantity  of  bricks  to  buikl  two  wings  for 
the  Ciovernment  House,  forty  feet  long  each,  as  soon  as  the  season 
will  permit.  Vou  are  also  to  engage  bricklayers,  masons,  carpenters, 
and  laborers,  and  to  pay  the  same,  as  well  as  to  issue  and  proviile  from 
time  to  time  such  stores  and  materials  as  may  be  reciuircd  for  the  said 
service,  and  for  two  frame  houses  each  thirty  feet  long,  ad  joining  the 
two  wings,  for  committee  rooms  to  the  house  during  the  sitting  of  the 
Legislature,  and  for  so  doing  this  shall  be  your  warrant  and 
authority." 

Another  is  dated  York,  nth  June,  1795,  in  which  directions  are 
given  to  provide  materials  for  the  purpose  of  building  a  wharf,  cut  a 
canal,  etc.  This  also  is  signed  J.  G.  Simcoe.  Another  interesting 
document  comprises  an  original  pay  list  for  Fatigue  iMen  and  Labor- 
ers in  the  Commissary  and  Storekeepers'  Department,  and  is  either 
signed  or  marked  by  upwards  of  sixty  individuals.  Another,  dated 
York,  nth  June,  1795,  provides  for  the  repair  of  the  Commander's 
quarters  at  York,  used  as  a  Government  House;  and  for  the  building 
a  public  house  at  Burlington  r>ay.  Another  most  interesting  docu- 
ment relates  to  the  contract  for  rails  to  enclose  part  of  the  Govern- 
ment Land  at  York,  and  signed  by  Governor  Simcoe,  17th  .NLirch, 
1796.  Fifty -one  pounds  and  three  pence  was  paid  {full  pwlicitlais 
given)  to  Andrew  and  David  Thomson,  for  building  one  wing  to  the 
intended  Government  House  at  York,  12th  Oct.,  1797.  Another  very 
important  document,  and  occupying  a  double  page  of  foolscap,  is  the 


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l-'our  Years'  Revenue  iintler  the  existin;^  Acts,  compared  with  the 
extended  ciinsolidatin;i;  Hill,  passed  39th  Geo.  III.,  in  Lower  Canada 
and  sent  to  Enj^land  for  conlirniation. 

It  is  quite  impossible  to  do  justice,  or  ailequately  describe  these 
historical  documents  without  givin}r  them  at  full  length.  (Lot.) 

14T   XfAN   COIJVER,     Gkukgk.      Discoverer    and    author, 

V       circumnavigator,     and      after     whom     Van  Couver 

Island  and  City  were  named.      D.  S.      2  pp.  4to.    1795 

An  account  of  the  expense  of  gunners'  stores  on  board  his 
Majesty's  sloop  Discovery,  deorge  V;in  Couver,  Esejuire,  Com- 
mander, being  an  extract  of  the  log  of  the  vessel,  for  the  months  of 
March,  April  and  May,  lyyS-  Signed  twice  by  George  Van  Couver, 
Captain,  and  Richard  CoUett,  as  Gunner. 

V^ery  rare. 

142  Vakennes,    Rknk    Gaui.tier.      Chevalier,    Seigneur    de 

Varennes,   Governor    of    Three    Rivers.      D.    S.      4to. 
Three  Rivers,  1689. 

Certilicate  given  to  lioucher,  Sieur  de  Grande  I'rc,  author  of  the 
History  of  Conada,  Governor  of  Three   Rivers. 

143  VAUDREUIL,    PuiM.ii'i'E     de     Rigaud,     Marquis     de, 

Administrator,    1703-1705;    Governor-General,    1705- 
1725.     D.  S.     3  pp.  folio.      Quebec,  17 16. 

Despatch  to  the  French  Government  from  the  Governor  of  Canaila, 
giving  an  itemized  account  of  what  took  place  in  his  Government 
during  the  year  1716.  The  present  despatch  having  reference  to  the 
transactions  betwen  Governor  Hunter  of  New  \'ork  antl  Governor  De 
Ramezay  of  Montreal.  Each  item  being  answered  and  initialed  by 
the  Minister  in  charge,  in  his  handwriting  upon  the  margin  op])osite 
the  question.  Read  at  the  Council  held  on  the  6th  of  ]''ebruary, 
171 7.     .Signed  L.\  CnArKi.i.K. 

144  Vaudueuii,.     Contemporary  copy  (2  pp. ,  folio,  1721),  ofa 

letter  written    by   Governor-General  De  Vaudreuil  to 
Revd.  Father  Sebastian  Rasle,  martyrised  in  1724. 

"  It  is  not  the  Malanonis  that  are  a  setling  the  Isle  of  St.  Johns, 
"  that  island  and  of  Magdelaine  and  others  that  are  in  the  Gulf  St. 
"  Lawrence,  having  been  given  by  the  King  to  Mons.  Le  Compte 
'  de  St.  Pierre,  who  causes  it  to  be  inhabited  for  the  cod  fishery,  cVc, 
"  &c."  .  .  .  "I  will  consult  with  the  Revd.  father  Superior 
"  after  what  manner  I  shall  receive  those  of  your  village  that  were 
"  attached  to  the  English,  they  are  on  the  way  and  may  be  here  about 
"  allsaints.       Hut  you  may  depend   I   make   the  degraded   sensible 


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"  how  much  I  am  discontented  with  their  conduct.  Vou  may  prom- 
"  ise  a  great  medal  of  the  King  Reigning  to  him  that  shall  be  chosen 
"  for  chief  in  the  place  of  him  degraded."  Other  important  remarks 
concerning  the  English  and  Americans  occur. 

145  Vaudreuil,  Cavagnal.     Pierre  de  Rigaud,  Marquis  de, 

Governor-General    of    Canada,    1755   to   1760.     D.   S. 

2  pp.  4to.      Montreal,   1760. 

Certificate  given  to  a  soldier,  signed  at  Montrt:al,  Sth  Scpl.,  1760, 
by  De  Vaudreuil.  Signed  on  the  aay  of  the  surrender  of  the  city 
and  "all  Canada"  to  Amherst,  and,  therefore,  the  last  days  of 
French  administration. 

146  Vetch,   Honorahle  Colonel  Samuel.     First  Governor 

of  Nova  Scotia,  1710-17 14,  and  Cominander  jointly 
with  Governor  Nicholson  of  the  Expedition  against 
Acadia.      Folio.     Boston,  17 10. 

"  These  certifie  whom  it  doth  shall  or  may  concern  that  after  the 
"  surrender  of  the  Fort,  now  .\nnapolis  Royal,  Arthur  Jeffrey,  chief 
"  Commissary  for  the  I'rovince  of  the  Massachusetts  liay  in  the  late 
"  Expedition  for  the  reduction  of  Fort  Royal,  iVc,  was  commanded 
"  by  the  lion.  General  Nicholson  and  myself  to  order  the  landing, 
"  &c.,  &c." 

147  ^1  TALKER,  Sir  Hovenden.     Admiral  and  Commander- 

VV       in-Chief  of    the    Expedition    against    Onebec,    in 
which  he  was  defeated  by  the  shipwreck  of  his  fleet  off 
Egg  Island,   Gulf   St.    Lawrence,    22d    August,    171 1. 
L.  S.      8vo.      Boston,  171 1. 
Referring  to  the  above  expedition. 

148  Walker  ExPEniTioN.      D.  S.      2  pp.  folio.    Quebec,  171 1. 

Referring  to  the  shipwreck  of  seven  vessels  at  Isle  Aux  (luifs, 
signed  by  De  Monseignat,  Director  of  the  King's  farms  in  this  Coun- 
try, iSicand  by  Duplessis,  representing  the  French  Admiral. 

149  Walker  ExfEDiTioN.     D.  S.    3  pp.  folio.     Quebec,  1711. 

Referring  to  the  shipwreck  at  Isle  aux  <  I'.ufs,  authorizing  a  num- 
ber of  parties,  whose  names  are  mentioned,  to  secure  goods  and 
effects  from  the  wreck.  Signed  by  De  Monseignat  and  Dupuis, 
Surgeon  Duplessis  and  a  number  of  others. 

150  Walker  Expedition.      D.   S.     Folio.     Quebec,    17 11. 

Signed  by  De  Monseignat,  Guyon  Fresnoy,  capt.,  and  others, 
authorizing  F'resnoy  to  settle  on  F-gg  Island  for  the  Winter  for  the 
object  of  saving  the  seven  English  vessels,  enemies  of  the  country, 
which  were  shipwrecked  this  Fall. 


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151  Wai.kkr    Exi'KDiTioN.    D.  S.     Folio.     Boston,  171 1. 

Appointment  of  physicians  ami  surfjcon  for  the  expedition  of  Sir 
Ilovenden  Walker  to  Canada.  Signed  by  the  Committee,  John 
Clark,  Samuel  I'uckley,  Oliver  Xoyes. 

152  Wai.tcjn,  Coi.onki.  Shaurach.     Comr.  of   New  England 

foixes  in  Indian  War,  and  !n  tlie  E.xpedition  against 
Quebec  under  Sir  Hovenden  Walker,  171 1.  D.  S. 
Folio.     New  Castle,   1707. 

153  Warkk.n',  Sir  PK/rr.R.     Admiral  and   Commander  of  the 

Expedition  against  Louisbourg  with  General  Pepper- 
rell,  1745.      L.  S.      5  pp.  folio.       Portsmouth,  1749. 

Relative  to  the  cost  of  the  expedition  against  Cape  Breton.  With 
portrait. 

154  Wentworth,   Bknnin(;.     Governor  of  New  Hampshire. 

A.  L.  S.      Portsmouth,  1755. 

Original  speech  in  liis  handwriting  to  the  Assembly  referring  to 
the  War  with  Canaila,  the  Crown  I'oint  Expedition  and  the  Victory 
obtained  by  Ceneral  Sir  Wni.  Johnson  over  the  French  army. 

155  Wkndk.m,,  Hknry  Isaac.     Officer  in  French  and   Indian 

War.      A.  L.  S.      2  pp.  folio.      Albany,  1755. 

Interesting  letter  regarding  the  raising  of  troops.  Mentions  Sir 
Wni.  I'epperrcll  and  Capt.  Williams. 

156  Whkki.wriout,  John.     Colonel  in  the  Indian  and  French 

Wars.     A.  L.  S.     4to.     Wells,  1702. 

Relative  to  the  Indians  and  the  War. 

157  Whiting,   Coi.dnek  NArnAN.     Ouarter-Master-General. 

D.  S.  Folios.  1757.  His  original  bond  as  Paymas- 
ter. 

158  Whiting,  Nathan.     Do.     D.   S.     Fol.      1756.     List  of 

men  employed  in  moving  artillery  to  Lake  George. 

159  Wii.KiNS,  John.     Colonel    in   French   and    Indian   Wars. 

A.  L.  S.  2  pp.  4to.  1770.  Mentions  the  French  at 
Kaskaskia. 

160  WINSLOW,  John.     C'olonel  in  Command  of  the  troops 

for    the    Expulsion  of    the    Acadians.      A.  L.  S.     4to. 

Grand  Pre  Camp,  Nov.  3,  1755. 

"  These  acquaint  you  that  the  Camp  in  general  is  well.  We  have 
"  shipped  off  here  1 510  of  the  Inh.'ibitants.  We  had  the  whole  col- 
"  lected  and  for  want  of  transports  have  left  600  people,  Have  had 
"  no  uncommon  disturbance.     24  young  fellows  took   in  their  head 


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"  to  ilesert.  l)ur  party  killed  out.',  ami  I  i)uli(jvc  one  otiiur,  as  hu 
"  has  not  been  heard  of  and  the  rest  returned.  I  yesterday  bej^an  to 
"burn  the  outposts.  I  marched  this  afternoon  to  jjround  on  tiiat 
"  business,"  !k^.,  &c.,  iVc. 

i6i   VViNsi.ow,  John.     A.  L.  S.     4to.     Grand  Pre,  20  Sept., 
'755- 

Interesting  letter  relative  to  the  l'".xpulsion  of  tlie  Aeadians. 
"  Have  here   2    I'Venchnien   to  I  I-',nglishinan.      So  many  men  out 
"  on  parties  makes  o\xx  duty  hard,"  iVc,,  iSic. 

162  W()LFK,   Ja.mf.s.      General.      Hero    of   Oiiel)ec.       D.  S. 

4to.      May  9,  1755. 

"  Received  of  William  Adair,  Ks(i.,  ./i'45-15-5  in  full  of  3(15  days 
arrears— from  25th  June,  1753,  to  24th  June,  1734,  and  in  full  of  my 
pay  and  arrears  of  pay  to  said  24tli  June — ."  Sij^ned  "Jam. 
Wolfe."     With  3  engravings  relating  to  him. 

163  Wolfe  Expedition.     A.  D.     2  pp.  folio. 

A  return  of  men  enlisted  for  his  Majesty's  service  for  the  total  re- 
duction of  Canada — \l(yo — giving  77  names,  time  when  enlisted,  by 
whom,  where  born,  where  resident,  age,  names  of  fathers,  and  sons 
under  age,  and  masters  of  servants. 

Interesting  documents  under  which  some  of  the  l'",nglish  settlers 
might  trace  their  ancestors.  Among  whom,  l.ovel,  Thaytr,  Cole, 
Dyer,  Turner,  Shuter,  Jackson,  I.e  ISriron,  Church,  Woodwards, 
Thomas,  Shaw,  IJowen,  Kingman,  Clark,  Joyce,  Hubbard,  Sprague, 
Nash,  Ilersey,  Bates,  Dunbar,  White.  iVc. 

164  Miscellaneous  Canadian  Lot.     Two  documents,  1807, 

referring  to  the  fortificaticjns  of  Montreal ;  Custom 
House  Certificate  of  Halifa.K,  1755;  Part  of  document 
with  sig;nature  of  Gov.  Elgin;  Signature  of  Gov. 
Charles  Lawrence;  Three  documents  relating  to  Simon 
McTavish,  1793;  Autograph  letter  of  Alexander 
McDonell,  Bishop  of  Quebec,  1806;  Document  signed 
b}'  Valliere's,  Missionary  Superior  of  the  Seminary  of 
Quebec.  10  pieces 


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ICNGLISII    AND    1-ORFJGN    AUTOCiRAPHS. 


165  *  LHKMARLK,      Dikk    ok.       George     Monck.        Tlie 
/\      rcsloi-er   of    Charles    II.      A.  L.  S.       Folio.      Kdin- 

biirgli,  1655.       ]' cry  fine. 

166  Ai.iiKM  \Ri.K.      Do.      Two  L.  S.      Folio.      1661   and    1667. 

The  last  referring  to  the  fire  in  London.  2  pieces 

167  ANdOb'i.KMK,    Louis    A.,    Dukk.     Son   of    Charles    X.    of 

France.      D.  S.      Folio.      1814.      Conferring  the  Cross 
of  St.  Lt)uis.      Fine  seal. 

168  Anxk.      Oueen   of    England.      D.  S.      With   Seal.      2  pp. 

folio.      1704. 

"  .Additional  Instruction  to  Joseph  Dudley,  Captain-deneml  and 
t"omniandcr-in-Chief  of  our  I'rovince  of  New  I  lanijjsliire,  in  New 
Knsrland,  in  .\menca."     Refers  to  our  present  war. 

169  Ani'uony  i)k  BoiiKiiON.      Father  of  Henry  IV.  of  France. 

D.  S.      Folio,      1553.      Seal. 

170  AuGusi'A,    Princkss.      Daughter  of  George  III.  of  Eng- 

land.     A.  L.  S.      2  pj).  8vo.      1833.      Portrait. 


171  ni-ANClIE  DE  NAVARRE.     Queen  of  France.     Re- 
Vj     ceipt  signed  by  Hugiiet  de  Tourneurre,  Master  of 

the  Robes  "  de  medame  la  Royne  Blanch."     Oblong, 
vellum.      1370. 

172  BucKHURsr,    T.,    Lord.      Minister  of   Queen    Elizabeth. 

D.  S.      4  pp.  folio.      1602. 

173  BuRGHi.EY,  Wm.  Cecii,,  LoRi).      Lord   High  Treasurer  to 

Queen    Elizabeth.       Died    1598.       L.  S.      Fol.       1597. 
J'ortrait.      And  copy  in  modern  English. 


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32  COLLECTION  Oh' 

174  BURNS,  RoiiKRT.  National  Poet  of  Scotland.  In  one 
volume,  folio,  handsomely  hound  in  full  grained  red 
morocco,  full  tooled  on  sides  and  inside  border,  en- 
titled 

"  RoiiKKT   Burns, 
MSS.,  1789." 

I  St.   A.  N.  S.      A  memorandum  in  five  lines. 

2d.  A.  D.  Index  to  his  Poems,  and  wholly  in  his  hand- 
writing consisting  of  51  entries  under  headings 
"  Serious  "  and  "Comic."     Double  column,  i  p.  folio. 

3d.  A.  L.  2  pp.  4to.  Addressed  to  Mr.  Findlater,  Super- 
visor, Dumfries,  and  unpublished,  consisting  of  a  poem 
relative  to  his  friend  Captain  Grose,  in  t^2  lines,  some- 
what broad  in  tone,  having  at  the  head  an  interesting 
note  of  7  lines. 

George  Thomson,  Public  IJIiraiian,  l''.<linburgh,  certifies  to  the 
genuineness  of  the  handwriting  of  the  above  poem  as  being  that  of 
Robert  lUirns. 

4th.  A.  L.  S.  Maidstone,  May  24th,  1762,  by  Francis 
Grose  as  Paymaster  of  the  2d  Batt.,  Surrey  Militia, 
relative  to  whom  the  foregoing  poem  was  written. 

5th.  Portraits  of  Burns  and  Capt.  Grose,  printed  ex- 
tracts from  Burns'  works,  ivitli  steel  plate  illttstiatioiis. 

"174^  Byron,  Lord.   Poet.    Half  4to.    A.  D.  S.    London,  181 1 

Draft  on   John   Hanson,    Esq.,   0    Chancery   Lane,    in  favour  of 
Colonel  Morgan,  on  stamped  paper,  with  engraved  portrait. 

175  Byron,  Lord.     Ancestor  of  the   Poet.      A.  L.  S.      4to. 
Walton,  1781. 


176  CATHERINE  OF  FRANCE,  Queen  of  England.    Re- 

vy     ceipt  of  Jean  due  Ouesney,  Receiver  General  of  "  tres 

hauete  et  excellente    princesse  de  noble  memoire    la 

royne  d'Angleterre."  Oblong,  vellum.    1437.    Very  fine. 

\11  Charles  Emanuel  II.,  King  of  Sardinia.     D.  S.     Folio. 
1737.      With  great  Seal,      Very  fine. 


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17H  CHARLES  I.,  KiiiR  of  I'liKlaiul.      L.  S.      Iw.lio.      Wcsl- 
niinster  Pnlacc,   1640. 

( )iu'  lini' ;iiit(i.  Addressed  to  Moms,  mon  Cot:sin  I.c  Prince  (';ir- 
din:d  ljif:iiit  di''  SpaHiic,  \c.,  .ind  (;()ii\|)laiiis  lliat  insults  have  lieeli 
offered  lo  ilie  I'ln^jiisli  MinistiT  and  lui'  which  redress  is  asked. 
Vostre  Ires  alTeetioiiiK'  Cousin,  Charles  K.      Witli  2  portraits. 

179  CiiAUi.Ks  II.,  Kiniif  of  lintjland.    D.  S.     2  pp.  folio.     1672. 

Sij^iied  also  hv  Lord  .Ashley,  l'"arl  of  Sliafteshury,  .author  of  the 
f.iinous  ilabe.is  Corinis  .\ct,  and  Lord  I'hornas  Clilford.  v;ivin).j  the 
terms  of  compensation  to  tlie  I'.arl  of  Kinnoul  for  relin(|uishing  liis 
proprietary  rights  to  the  Islands  of  ISarhadoes,  Leeward  and  Car- 
ibhee  Islands,  in  the  West  Indies. 

180  CiiAKi.Ks   v.,    King  of    France.     Order  of  the  King  for 

the  |)ayment  of  money.      Oblong,  velhim.      1365. 

181  Cn.AKi.KS  VI.,  King  of  I'Vance.      Order  of  the  King  ff)r  a 

review.      Oblong,  velltim.      Paris,  1367. 

182  Cii.vKi.KS  VI.,  King  of  France.     Military  order.     Oblong, 

vellum.      1367. 

183  CiiAUi.KS  IX.,  King  of  France.      Notorious  for   the   Mas- 

sacre of  St.    Bartholomew.       I).    S.       VcUnm,    double 
folio.      1565. 

184  CiFARi.KS  IX.,  King  of  France.      I).  S.      Folio.      1567. 

Mentions  Mailamc  La  Mar'f  l)e  Montmorency,  wife  of  the  (irst 
Duke  and  Marshal  of  France  who  was  killed  in  the  same  year  in  a 
combat  amongst  tiie  Calvinists. 

185  CoHDEN,    RiCHAUi).      Distinguished    English    Statesman. 

A.  L.  S.      4  pp.  Svo.      1 86 1. 

"With  our  troubles  ahead  in  America,  we  ilo  not  need  further 
embarrassments,  it  is  imp<3ssible  to  see  the  end  of  this  slavery 
quarrel  otlierwise  than  by  uproolinj;  the  cause,  but  what  a  fearful 
process,"  etc. 

186  CoNDK,  Princk   I)K,  LoL'is   i)K   BouRiiON.      Great  French 

General.      D.  S.      Folio.      Paris,   1651. 

187  Cook,  Cai'IAIN  Jamks.      Famous   Navigator  and  Discov- 

erer.     Killed    in  the  Sandwich   Islands.      Auto.    MSS. 
Oblong  i2mo.      A  page  from  his  log  book. 

"  Made  sail,  and  presently  after  saw  land  ahead,  distant  about  two 
miles.  It  proved  to  be  one  of  the  low  islands,  or,  rather,  shoals, 
which  render  navij^ation  in  this  sea  so  danyerous.  *  *  *  The  two 
e.xtremes  of  the  islets  inclosing  a  large  basin  of  water,  on  which  was 
a  canoe  under  sail.  Lat.  17"  5' S.  Long.  143°  t6' W.  (r2th  Aug., 
I773.)" 


84  COfJ.r.CT/OA'  OF 

i88    rVAVII),  Ja(\iui;s  Loi'is.      Celebrated  French  Historical 
V)      Painter,  Member  of  the  Com.    of    Safety   and    the 
Convention,   Voted    for    the    death    of  the    Kiiij;,  Ap- 
pointed First  Painter  by  Napolef)n.    A.  L.  S.     t  p.  Hvo, 
and   address  to  Admiral  Sir  Sidney  Smith.      Poilidit. 
189  David  d'Anok.ks.    French  Sculptor.     A.  L.  S.    8vo.    1842. 
lyo  D'lsKAii.i,    Isaac.     Author.     Father   of  Lord    Ueacons- 
field.      A.  L.  S.      2  pp.  4to. 

"Alas!  Sir,  I    am  no  poet!      If   I  had  a  liijjli  copy  of  verses,  liow 
pleasant  would  it  he  to  see  my  Hies  preserved  in  your  amber!"  i\:c. 

191  I)oh,()U(ii;ki,    ()i.(;a.      Russian    Princess.     Tlie    morgan- 

atic wife   of  the  Czar  Alexander  II.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 
8vo.      i860.      In  French,  speaking  of  her  children. 

192  HMZAHICTII.     OuKKN  OK  Knoi.ani).     U.S.     Vellum. 


t^MZAHICTII.     OuKKN  OK  Knoi.an 
J      I'oiio.      157,5. 


rrciclaniation    for    Sedition  and    Hooks  made  a.n.iinst  tlie    Hook  of 
Common  I'rayer.       I'wo  fine  portraits. 

193   ICLIZAHl'TII.      1).  S.      Folio,  vellum,      Palace  of  West- 
minster,  1569.      Signed  also  by 
UuKK   OK    NoKioi.K,  attainted   for  high  treason  for  coin- 
muiiicating  with  Mary,  (Jueen  of  Scots,  and  beheaded 
in  1572. 
Roiii'KT    Lkvi  F.siKk,  the   Celebrated    Lord   Dudley,  who 
*  aspired  to  be  the  Uueen's  husband. 

Sir  W.  Howard,  Ambassador    to   the    C/ar  of  Muscovy 

in  1553  (being  the  first  embassy  from    England  to  the 

Russian  limpire). 

W.  Ckcim,,  Lord  Burleigh,  Grand  Treasurer  of  Kngland. 

liARi,  OK  Pkmbrokk,  one   of  the  most  powerful  nobles  of 

his  time. 
E.  Cmnton,  Lord  High  Admiral. 
Francis  Knoi.lvs,  Commissioner  who  sat  on   Judgment 

on  Mary,  Queen  of  Scots. 
With  2  portraits  of  Queen  lUizaheth  and  i  of  Robert  Leycester. 
It  is  seldom,  indeed,  that  one  comes  across  a  Document  bearinjf  so 
many  important  Historical  Signatures  as  this. 


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Wh 


\i)\    }r)\VV\\\''\\  Ci  AUDK.   l^encli  Ahhr  and  Ucv<»liiii(.iiisl, 
1         MtMnhcr  of  tlic  Assembly,  and  at  the  atta(  k   mi    tin; 
Hastile.      Gnillotined.      A.  I).  S.      .jto,      lySfj. 

ir)5  I'ICRDINANI),  Kinjj  (»f  Spain,  I'ation  of  Coliiinhns, 
I).  S. ,  7  pp.  folio,  1480,  also  siy;ni'(l  l»y  Cardinal 
Xinic'iu.s,  with  fini:  imprt'ssof  jjrejat  seal;  also,  Isabella, 
(Jiieen  of  Sjiain,  I).  S.,  f<ilio,   14X0.  2  pieces 

11/)  I'ox,  ("11  \ui.i.s  J AMKs.  Distinguislu'il  Hiitisli  Statesman. 
L.  S.      2  pp.  4to.      I  780. 

Miniidiis  Lord  Nortli,  liiiiki',  liarn',  \c.      With  pdilrall. 

i(j7  1''k\N(1s  I.  Kinjr  of  France.  1).  S.  Vellnm,  folio. 
1 5 1  .S.      // '////  2  portraits, 

Kefers  to  Jehan  Lalemant,  of  Laiimu'doc,  wlmsu  (k'sceiidaiils  caiiif 
to  Canada  ami  wore  martyifd  by  tlic  Indians. 

I'ndiTtliis  Kiiifi  till-  disci ivL'iii-s  of  N'l'w  Kranci'  wi'iv  iiiadi'  l)y 
\'i'iaz/ani,  and  of  the  St.  I.a-,vii'nie  hy  Jai,<|UL's  (artiir  ,ind  l\oin--rval. 

198  pp.ORGK   I.      Kinjr  of   Kngland.      L.   S.      Folio.      St, 
vJ     James,   1722.      (In  (Jerman.) 

With  line  royal  seal. 

J99  Gkok(;k  II.  King  of  Kngland.  JJ.  S.  410.  Hampton 
Court,  I  7  16. 

Signed  as  I'rincc  (luardian  of  the  Kingdom.  A  very  rare  form  of 
signature. 

200  Gkokch',    III.      King    of    England.      D.    S.      3    pji.    folio. 

1788. 

On  military  matters. 

201  GiiiRAi.TAk.       Contemporary  copies   in    French  of    four 

letters  describing  the  movements  and  battles  of  the 
British,  and  French  and  Spanish  fleets  at  (ribraltar  in 
September  and  October,  1782.  21  pp.  With  Englisii 
translation.      9  pp.  folio. 

202  GoDoi.i'HiN,  SvuNEY.      Prime  Minister  to   Queen    Anne. 

D.  S.      2  pp.  folio.      1697. 

Also  signed  l)y  Karl  of  Halifax,  John  Smith  and  others. 

203  Gray,  Thomas.     Author  of  "  (Cray's  Elegy  in  a  Country 

Church  Yard."     Autograph  MSS.      2  pp.  4to. 
Describing  monuments  in  churches  of  the  Gray  family. 


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COLLECTION  OF 


204  Grenvim.i,,  j.     Earl  of  Bessborougli.    Statesman.     1).  S. 
I  p.  4to.      1757. 

Also  signed  by  I'aron  l.i-'gge,  l-ord  Dun  Cannon  and  Earl  Lincoln. 


205 


HANRIOT,    Francois.       Commanding    General,    Na- 
tional Guard,  Paris,  during  the    Revolution,  1794. 
D.  S.      I  p.  4to.      18  germinal,  year  2. 

Siy;ned  as  "  I.e  (leneral  en  Chief  de  Paris"  in  the  same  year  that 
lie  was  g-uillotined.     With  portrait. 

206  Hknry    VI.       King    of    England.      Order  of    the    King, 

signed  by  his   Secretary.      Issued    at    Rouen,  1439,  as 
King  of  France.      Oblong  vellum. 

207  HENRY  VII.      King  of    England.      D.  S.      2   pp.    folio. 

1506. 

With  two  lines  autograph.  With  portrait.  Curious  old  English 
script. 

208  HENRY  VII.      King  of    England.      D.  S.      4to,  vellum. 

1497. 

In  English,  and  in  the  year  of  the  Discovery  of  America  by  Cabot. 
Two  portraits. 

209  HENRY    VIII.      King  of    England,    1509-1547.      L.    S. 

Folio.      London,  1531. 

Signed  at  the  bottom — an  unus'ial  form  at  this  early  date,  .ul- 
dressed  to  Dno  Wolphango,  I'rincipi  in  Aniiault.  introducing  .\rch- 
bishop  Crannier,  the  celebrated  Reformer,  who  ilied  at  the  slake, 
and  who  divorced  Henry  from  Catherine  of  .Vragon. 

210  HENRY  VIII.      King  of  England.      E).  S.      In    English. 

yi  p.      8vo,  vellum. 

In  tlie  first  year  of  his  reign — 1509.  This  tine  document  is  an 
order  on  his  master  of  the  robes  for  supplying  some  fur-trimmed 
garments.     With  portrait. 

211  Henry  III.     King  of  France.     D.  S.     Folio.     Paris,  1582 

212  Henry  III.      King  of  France  and   Poland.      D.  S.      ^  p. 

8vo,  vellum.      In  French.      Dated  1585. 
Countersigned  by  Ijrulart. 

213  Henry  IV.     King  of  France.     A.  L.  S.      Folio. 

Written  in  sympathetic  ink,  and  perfectly  clean  and  legible  when 
held  up  to  the  light.     A  most  curious  relic. 

214  Henry  4TH.    King  of  France.     D.  S.    Folio.     1605.    With 

portrait. 


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215  Henrv  IV.     Kiiiir  of  France.     IJ.  S.     Folio.     Paris,   1608 

Countersigned  by  Antoine  ele  Lomenie,  Aniltassac'.or. 

216  Hekdkr,  Johan  G.  von.     Great  German  Poet.     A.  L.  S. 

8vo.      1794.      Portrait. 

217  Holland,  Baron.      Knglisli  Statesman.      A.  L.      410. 

218  HORN,    GusTAvus.      The   great   Constable   of    Sweden. 

L.  S.      Folio.      1643.      Three    lines    auto.      With    seal. 
Very  rare. 

219  Hugo,  Victor.    Great  French  Poet  and  Novelist.    .'\.  L.  S. 

8vo. 


220 


J 


AMES  I.      King  of  England.      L.  S.      Folio. 

Cireenwich,  1619 

A  Monsieur  mon  Cousin  I-e  Due  de  Lorayne.  With  fine  seal. 
Signed  the  King's  handwriting,  "  Voytre  tres  r..''fetionne  Cusin, 
JaquesR." 

Letter  refers  to  "  our  dear  wife,  the  late  Queen."  Folio  portrait  by 
Geo.  Virtue. 


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1  IT'OTZErSUE,  August  F.  F.      German  Diplomatist  and 
Iv     Dramatist.     Assassinated  by  Sand.     A.  L.  S.     4to. 

1806.      2wo portraits  of  Kotzebue  and  one  of  Sand. 

2  T    EltDS,    DuKF.    OK.        Thomas    Osborne,    Lord    High 
\-^     Treasurer.      D.  S.      Folio.      1679. 

Signed  as  Earl  of  Danby.      2  portraits. 

223  LKMAirRK,  Frkderick.      Great   French   Actor.      A.  L.  S. 

8vo.      1 83 1. 

224  Lorraine,  Cardinal  de.      D.  S.      4to.      1629. 

Witii  line  seal. 

225  LOUIS  XI.      King  of  France.      D.  S.     4to.      Fine.     IVit/i 

portrait.      Rare. 

226  LOUIS  XII.    King  of  France.    D.  S.    Folio.    Lyon,  1494. 

Regarding  the  restoration  of  a  church.      Rare. 

227  Louis  XIII.      King  of  France.      L.  S.     3  pp.  folio.     Paris, 

1614. 

Letter  from  the  King  to  the  Hailiffs,  convoking  an  assembly  of  the 
r'arliament  of  France.  Countersigned  by  I.omenie.  Under  this  King 
the  colonizing  of  Canada  was  chieHy  instituted,  Qj.pbec  having  been 
founded  by  Champlain  i''  '^  ^8. 


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228  Louis  XIII.      King  of  France.      L.  S.      Folio.      1631. 

Addressed  the  Duke  de  Longueville,  (lovernor  of  His  Kstales 
in  Normandy.     With  the  King's  seal.      .\  tine  letter. 

229  Louis   XIII.     King  of  France.     3  D.  S.      Folio.      1626- 

1632-1636.  3  pieces. 

230  LOUIS  XIV.      King  of  France.      L.  S.      Folio.      1685. 

This  letter  enclosed  the  decree  revokinj;  the  f.-xinous  Kdict  of  N.intes. 

"  *^.*  The  declanition  hereto  attached,  which  we  liave  considered 
necessary  to  give  to  prevent  any  further  students  of  the  so-called 
Reformed  Religion,  etc." 

231  Louis  XIV.     King  of  France.     D.  S.    Folio.    1649.   With 

royal  seal. 

232  L(.)uis  XIV.      King  of  France.      D.  S.      Folio.    Versailles, 

1707.      Lettre  de  cachet. 

233  Louis  XV.      King  of  France.      L.  S.     4to.      1728.      With 

fine  seal  and  blue  ribbon  attached. 

To  the  (^ueen  of  (Ireat  Ikitain,  announcing  the  birth  of  a  I'rincess. 
Two  portraits,  one  by  St.  Aubin. 

234  Louis  XVI.     King  of   France.     D.  S.     4to.      Paris,    ist 

September,  1791. 

Order  for  the  payment  of  1,000  francs,  being  the  tjuarterly 
allowance  for  the  (Queen's  Household.  Signed  after  the  imprison- 
ment of  the  King. 

235  Louvois,   Marquis  de.     Minister   of   War   under    Louis 

XIV.     L.  S.     4to.     Versailles,  1687. 


236  \\  ACAULAY  (Lord).     Celebrated   English  Historian. 
iVl      A.  L.  S.     8vo.      1829. 

237  MARIE  ANTOINETTE.     Queen  of  France.      Wife  of 

Louis   XVI.      Guillotined.       A.   L    S.       8vo.     le    4th 
September  (1791). 

Written  during  her  imprisonment  to  the  I'rincess  de  Lamballe. 

"  *  *  *  That  you  are  a  good  and  true  friend  I  know,  but  one 
must  love  people  for  themselves,  and  I  forbid  you  by  all  my  friend- 
ship to  return  here.  Await  the  effect  of  the  acceptation  of  the  con- 
stitution."     Very  rare. 


GERALD  R.  HART. 


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238  Marik    i)E    Medicis.      Queen   of  France,  Wife   of  Henry 

IV.      L.  S.     4to.      Fontaynebleau,  1604. 

To  Arcluluchess  of  Austria,  recommenclinjr  the  Sieiir  dc  I'.orny, 
Ambassador  to  Austria.      Two  |)i)rtraits. 

239  MARGUKRITE     DE    VALOIS.      Queen     of     Navarre, 

Motlier  of  Henry  IV.      Author  of  the  "  Heptameron." 
D.  S.      Folio.      1549. 

Sealed  with  her  arms,  having  2  Marguerites  as  supporters.  A  fine 
document  regarding  the  construction  of  the  new  palace  at  St. 
(icrmain  en  I. aye. 

240  MARLBOROUGH.     Prince  and  Duke,  the   Great  Sol- 

dier.     L.  S.      4  pp.  4to.      Vlierbock,  1705. 

To  the  Bishop  of  'freves,  announcing  a  victory:  "We  have  at 
last,  with  the  aid  of  the  good  Clod,  freed  the  lines  and  at  the  san^e 
time  defeated  a  great  body  of  hostile  troops  commanded  l)y  the 
Marquis  D'/Megre,  who  has  been  made  prisoner  with  the  Count  de 
Ilornc,  also  Lieutenant-General,  two  ^[ajor-C'lenerals  and  more  than 
seventy  other  officers  with  a  good  number  of  soldiers,  besides  the 
regiment  of  Monluc,  which  I  have  forced  to  surrender  uncondition- 
ally in  the  city  of  Firlemont,  etc.,  etc.,  etc." 

241  M.\Ri.i'.oKon(;H,  Duke  OK.     D.  S.      2  pp.     Folio.    "Given 

at  the  Camp,  171 1." 

Ordering  a  Court  Martial  upon  several  officers  for  disorders. 

242  Maupkai:,    Rene    C.      Chancellor    of  PVance.     A.  L.  S. 

3  pp.  4to,   1739.      Tii'o portraits. 

243  Mazakin,    Jules,  Cardinai.    de.      Minister    of    State    to 

Louis  XIV.     L.  S.     Folio.      1650. 

With  seals  and  ribbons. 

244  Moore,  Thomas.      Irish  Poet.     A.  L.  S.      8vo.      1837. 

Refers  to  his  Canadian  song,  "  Row,  brothers,   row." 

245  MoRNAY,    Phii.mppe   DE   Dui'LESsis.      Celebrated   French 

Nobleman  and    Protestant    Statesman,  nicknamed  the 
"  Pope  of  the  Huguenots."     D.  S.      Folio.      1588. 
Document  also  signed  by  Henry  IV.  as  King  of  Navarre. 

246  \TESSELRODE,   Count    Vox.     Russian    Diplomatist, 
ii      one  of  the  foremost  political    men  of   this  century 

in  all  European  affairs.      A.  L.  S.     4to. 

To  the  English  Ambassador,  speaking  of  despatches  from  Con- 
stantinople.    On  his  crested  paper,  with  Russian  motoes,  iS;c. 


40 


COLLECTION  OF 


247  NEWTON,  Sir  Isaac.     The  Greatest  of  English  Mathe- 

maticians and  Natural  Philosophers.  1).  S.  Oblong 
vellum.     1698. 

Committing  some  counterfeiters  for  trial.    Sii;nu(l  .as  Master  of  the 
Mint. 

248  NoRKoi.K,    Thomas    Howard    (Second     Duke).      Distin- 

guisiied  Soldier.  Fought  at  Bosworth  iMoId  and  IHod- 
den  Field;  Hero  of  Scott's  "  Marmion."  A.  D.  S.  8vo. 
15  1 5.      Very  rare. 


249 


0 


RLEANS,  Louis  Phimppf,  ("  Piiimppk  Eoamtk  "). 
Father  of  King  Louis  Philippe.  L.  S.  4to.  1781. 
Also  signed  by  the  Due  de  Chartres  (afterwards  King 
Louis  Philippe).     I^ortraits  of  each. 


250 


r'-i 


ELHAM,     Sir    Hknrv,    Private    Secretary    of    War, 

.  S. ,  4to,   1748;   Earl  Cowley,  British  Ambassador 

to  France,  D.  S.,  folio,  1842.  2  pieces 

251   Pius  Vn.     Pope  of  Rome.     Crowned  Napoleon.     A  Brief 

issned    by   him.     Double   folio,  vellum,  with    floriated 

letters.      Four  signatures. 


252  niCHARD  in.,    King  of  England,    Document  of  the 
1\     time,  and  mentioning  him ;  A.  D.  S.,  8vo,  1845,  of 

Lady  Elizabeth  Surrey,  wife  of  the  Duke  of  Norfolk. 

253  R1CHKLIK.U,  Cardinal  Duke  dk,    Minister  of  Louis  XIII. 

L.  S.     Folio.     1642. 

To  the  Dul<e  de  Lonjjville,  the  year  l)efore  his  death.  Under  this 
minister  Canada  was  ehietly  colonized,  and  he  was  the  founder  of  the 
Company  of  "  100  Associates,"  or  New  France. 

The  Richelieu  River  was  named  after  this  Cardinal  in  1042,  like- 
wise the  Town  of  Sorel.  which  was  then  called  Fort  Richelieu.  With 
his  seal. 

254  Richmond,    Duke    ok,    Charles.       Secretary    of    State, 

Field  Marshal.     L.  S.     Folio.     1766. 

Important  letter  to  the  C.overnor  and  Company  of  Connecticut,  in 
relating  to  repe     ng  the  Stamp  Act.     With  portrait. 


GERALD  E.   HART.  41 

255  RoHKsi'iERRE,     AuGUSTiN  BoN    JosEPH.      Called     "  Tlie 

Younger."  Brother  of  Maximilien,  and  French  Revo- 
lutionary Politician.  Guillotined  in  1794.  A.  L.  S. 
4to.      Nice,  1793. 

"  \'ou  can  announce  the  capture  of  the  ("ity  of  Lyons  by  the 
"  Army  of  the  Republic.  This  news  should  make  tyrants  tremble. 
"  The  victorious  army  is  at  this  moment  on  its  way  towards  the  in- 
"  famous  Toulon,  and  we  believe  that  our  enemies  will  soon  receive 
"  the  reward  of  their  wicked  plans,"  iS:c.,  (S:c. 
\'ery  rakk. 

256  RocHEKoucAULT,    LiANCOURT.       French    Traveller    and 

Historian.      A.  L.  S.      4to.      Phil.      With  portrait. 

257  QAXE,   Field  Marshal  de,   of    France.     One  of    the 
O     greatest  Warriors   of   his  time.      Defeated  the  Eng- 
lish  at   Fontenoy   in   1745.      L.     S.      Folio.      Brussels, 

1747- 

On  military  matters. 

258  Scorr,  Sir  Walter.     Great  Scottish  Novelist.     A.  L.  S. 

2  pp.  4to.      Edinburgh,  1806. 

Referring  to  Lord  Wm.  Howard's  sketch  of  portrait  sent  him,  and 
also  to  a  new  edition  of  the  Lay  of  the  Last  .Minstrel. 

259  Shakteshurv,    Ashley,    Earl   oe.     Lord   Chancellor   in 

Cabal  Ministry.      D.  S.      Folio.      1665.      W ith  fine  seal . 

260  Shelisurne,  Wm.    Petty,    Earl   oe.      Prime  Minister  of 

Great  Britain  and  Secretary  of  State.  L.  S.  4  pp. 
folio.     Whitehall,  1767. 

To  .Sir  Wm.  Johnston,  referring  to  permitting  the  French  of 
Canada  to  trade  with  the  Indians  under  proper  restrictions.  "It 
"  appears  to  me  from  the  fullest  attention  I  have  been  able  to  give 
"the  subject,  that  the  abuses  committed  in  the  Indian  Trade  and  the 
"  disorders  in  the  back  settlements  have  had  their  source  principally 
"  in  the  fraudulent  purchases  &  grants  from  the  Natives  which  have 
"  so  long  been  suffered  &  even  countenanced  in  too  many  instances 
"by  his  Majestys  (iovernors  from  shameful  motives  of  self  interest, 
"  very  unbecoming  their  stations — and  it  is  with  concern  I  observe 
"  that  there  are  some  late  instances  of  the  like  pernicious,  though  I 
"  hope  uncountenanced,  practices." 

261  Southampton,     Earl    of.      Lord    High    Treasurer    to 

Charles  II.      D.  S.      Folio.     1665.     2 portraits. 


42  COLLECTION  OF 

262  SiAR  Chamhkr.     D.  S.     8  pp.  folio.      i5''>4. 

Signed  by  the  Lord  Treasurer,  WM.  I'oii  1: 1  1 ,  M.\K(M  is  {)!■ 
Manci  lies  TICK,  who  lield  the  position  of  treasurer  for  Henry  \III. 
Curious  details  of  the  eharges  of  workmen  at  tliis  period. 

263  STATE     PAPERS.       From    the    Reign    of    Phillip  and 

Mary  to  the  Commonwealth,  1554-1649.  50  Original 
MSS.  Documents  bound  in  one  vohimc,  with  a  list  of 
the  contents  of  the  50  papers.  Several  with  signatures 
and  seals. 

Many  of  these  letters  antl  docuinents  :ire  of  considerable  historical 
importance,  and  refer  largely  to  the  troublous  tiiuesof  Charles  I.  and 
Cromwell,  and  are  sufficiently  interesting  to  warrant  being  repub- 
lished. 'I'heyare  also  interesting  from  a  paleogiaphic  point  of  view. 
Many  of  the  signatures  are  of  historical  individu.ils. 

From  the  collection  of  Sir  Francis  I'algrave,  the  historian. 

264  Stkozzi,   Louisa,    Wife  of  the  Italian  Duke,  Diplomatist 

and  Statesman;  Alexander  Strozzi,  A.  L.  S.,  4to,  1496; 
Robert  Strozzi,  her  son,  A.  L.  S.,  2  pp.  folio,  1498. 

2  pieces 

265  Sui.i.Y,  Maximimf.n   de  Bethune,   Due   i)K.     Illustrious 

French  Statesman.  Vellum  D.  S.  Small  oblong  folio. 
161 1. 

15eautiful  specimen. 

266  Sunderland,  Earl  of.      Secretary  of  State  to  James  III. 

D.  S.  Folio.  1685.  With  printed  Broadside  and 
J  portraits. 

267  npHACKERAY,  William  M.     Great  English  Novelist. 

1       A.  L.  S.     8vo.      N.  Y. 
While  on  his  American  trip. 

268  Thomson,  James.     Poet.     Subscription  paper  for  a  new 

edition  of  the  Seasons,  with  engravings,  to  be  printed 
by  T.  Bentley,  with  37  names,  chiefly  of  booksellers, 
attached.     3  pp.  410. 

269  Thrale,  Mrs.  H.  L.  Piozzi.     Friend  of  Dr.  Sam'l  John- 

son and  Authoress.     A.  L.  S.     4to.      18 18. 

With  a  piece  of  Johnson's  original  manuscript  for  his  dictionary 
attached,  beginning  with  the  letters  To.  A  desirable  relique  of  this 
important  work. 


GERALD  E.   HART.  V.\ 

270  TowNSHKM),  Chari.ks.    Secretary  of  State  and  of  Trade. 

1).  S.      Folio.      1763. 

Addressed  to  the  (lovernor  and  C!ompany  of  Connecticut.  Sijjned 
also  by  Soanie  Jenyns,  the  author,  C.  liacon,  John  \orke,  lulnuind 
'i'honias,  Cieovice  I'aine  and  Orwell,  Lords  of  Trade. 

271  TowNsiii.Ni),    Gkorok.      Marquis.      Second  in   command 

under  Gen.  Wolfe   at  Ouebec.      He   received    the  sur- 
render of  Quebec.      D.  S.      Folio.      1775. 

272  "IHLLAIN,  M.VRTiN  i.K  SiEUu  Daussay.     D.  S.      Folio. 

V  1567. 

Deeds  of  Conveyance  to  the  Sieur  Cruciti.x  of  an  annual  rental  in 
the  Duchy  de  [.onjjuevilie,  France. 

273  ViM.AK.      Citizen.      MSS.    Article  on   Medals.      Interest- 

ing and  unpublislied.      14  pp.  4to.      Circa  1797. 

274  ViM.KKOi,    Marquis    dk.     Governor    and     Guardian     of 

Louis  XIV.  during  his  minority.      D.  S.     Folio.     1631. 
With  2  portraits,  one  rare,  about  i6jo. 

275  VOLTAIRE.      Poet,  Philosopher,  Author  and  Historian. 

A.  L.  S.     4  pp.  4to.      1761.      "  V." 

deferring  to  a  ward  of  his,  a  Miss  Corneille,  being  asked  in  mar- 
riage and  refused,  owing  to  a  scandal  published  against  her  father, 
antl  from  her  living  at  Voltaire's,  and  receiving  her  education  from 
"  (7  sci'ffcr  (bateleur)  at  the  faith.     With  portrait. 

276  VOLTAIRE.      A.    L.  S.      4to.      1742.      "V."     To  De  la 

None,  comed'en  de  sa  majeste. 

On  tiieatricai  matters. 

"  N'ou  make  me  love  more  than  ever  an  art  which  began  to  be  in- 
different to  me,  iSic,  i\:c." 


277  AirATT,    James.     Celebrated     Mechanician     and     Im- 

VV       prover  of  the  Steam    Engine,    &c. ,  &c.      A.  L.  S. 
12  pp.      Folio.      Birmingham,  1782. 
Giving  a  minute  description  of  an  engine. 

278  VVniTEi'iEi.i),     Rkv.     George.       The     Great     Methodist 

preacher.      A.  L.  S.      2  pp.  4to.      London,  1759.    "  G. 
W."     To  his  nephew. 


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279  Wii.MAM   III.      King   ot   England.      I).    S.      Folio.     Ken- 

sington, 1695.     Signed  also  by  Godolpliin  and  others. 

280  William    IV.       King  of    England.      I).    S.      Folio.     St. 

James,  1830. 

Authorizing  that  a  bill  be  prepared  for  making  "  Gaspard  Gabriel 
"  Giilion  Alfred  Count  D'Ous.w,  now  of  the  City  of  Dublin,  alien 
"  born,  free  denizen  of  our  United  Kingdom  of  Great  liritain  and 
"  Ireland."     Signed  also  by  Sir  Robert  Teel. 

An  interesting  document  referring  to  one  of  the  most  celebrated 
flippant  aristocrats  of  the  age,  the  oracle  of  London  fashionable 
life  and  the  Friend  of  Napoleon. 


GERALD  E.    HART. 


45 


AMERICAN    COLONIAL 


281  OKI^CIIER,     Jonathan.      Governor    of    New    York, 
VJ     New    Hampshire    and    New    Jersey.      D.    S.      4to. 

1738.  Proroguing  the  New  Hampshire  General 
Assembly.      Also  signed  by  Secty.  Richard  Waldron. 

282  BELLINGHAM,    Richard.       Governor     and    Original 

Patentee  of  Massachusetts.  D.  S.  Half  4to.  1654. 
Two  lines  autograph,  signed  as  Governor.      Very  rare. 

283  Bkrnakd,    Sir    Francis.      Governor   of    Massachusetts. 

1).  S.  4to.  1767.  Also  signed  by  Andrew  Oliver, 
Stamp  Act  Agent. 

284  BisiiK,    Ei.isha,    Old    Lawyer  of    Pembroke,  Mass.,  who 

died  in  1736,  A.  L.  S.,  4to,  Boston,  1736;  Quaint 
Letter  to  his  Wife,  also  A.  D.  S.,  2  pp.  folio,  1737;  In- 
ventory of  his  Estate,  very  curious,  signed  by  Isaac 
Winslow  and  Josiah  Cotton ;  also  Account  of  the 
Estate  of  Benjamin  Bisbe,  signed  by  John  Gushing 
and  Edward  Winslow.  3  pieces 

285  Blkecker,  Rutger.     D.  S.     4  pp.  folio.      N.  Y.  1729. 

Petition  to  John  Montgomerie,  Clovernor  of  New  York,  asking  for 
grant  of  6,000  acres  of  land  in  tlie  Mohawk  Country,  mentioning 
names  of  Indian  Chiefs  from  whom  tract  of  land  was  aceiuired, 
goods  given  for  it,  and  its  boundary  signed  by  Rutger  Bleecker,  James 
Delancey  (afterwards  Governor  of  New  York),  and  Nicholas 
Bleecker. 

286  Bollan,    William.     Agent    for    Massachusetts    in    Eng- 

land.    D.  S.     3  pp.  4to.     1761. 

Relative  to  compensating  the  Province  for  its  expenditure  in  the 
late  war  against  Canada.     Mentions  Louisbourg  and  Nova  Scotia. 


46  COLLECTION  OF 

2S7  HosioN.  Harrison  Gray,  Mercliant,  A.  L.  S.,  Svo, 
Host.  1749;  James  Bowdoin,  A.  L.  S.,  4to,  17 '9 1  'i"'l 
John  Hallantine,  I).  S.,  2  i>p.  folio,  17 17,  also  signed 
by  Francis  Wainwright  and  lidward  Winston.    3  pieces 

288  HosioN.       David    Jeffries,  D.  S.,  folio,  1698,  also  signed 

by  Thomas  Newton,  Michael  Perry  and  Joseph  Webb; 
John  Scollay,  I).  S.,  folio,  1773,  also  signed  by 
Timothy  Newell,  Thomas  Marshall  and  Samuel 
Austin;  Thomas  I5erry,  Contemporary,  Copy  of  his 
Will,  2  pp.  folio,  1679;  John  Strange,  Lessee  of 
Spectacle  Island,  D.  S.,  4to,  1695,  also  signed  by 
Isaac  Addington.  4  pieces 

289  Bow[,KR,    Mktcai,!.-.      Member  of   Stamp   Act   Congress. 

A.  D.  S.     Half  4to.      N.  Y.  1766. 

290  Brattle,  William.    Member  of  the  Stamp  Act  Congress. 

Loyalist  in  the  Revolution.    A.  D.  S.    4  PP-  ff>li»-    'T^o 
Relative  to  building  a  fort  at   roontosuck  by  Col.  Williams,  and 
signed  as  Cliairman  of  the  Legislative  Committee.     With  three  lines 
and  signature  of  William  Williams,  the  signer. 

291  r^ARTER,    Robert.       Governor   of   Virginia.      D.    S. 
\j     4to.      173 

292  CLINTON,  Sir  George.      Admiral.      Governor  of  New 

York.      L.  S.      2  pp.  4to.      Fort  George,  17.19. 

"Your  Honor  will  perceive  what  artifices  the  Covernour  of 
Canada  is  usin^  now  (at  the  commencement  of  the  peace)  to  infuse 
jealousies  of  the  English  among  the  Indians,  and  to  withdraw  their 
affections  from  us  *  *  *  I  have  ordered  our  Interpreter  to  go  to 
Oswego,  with  presents  and  instructions,  not  only  to  confirm  the  live 
nations  in  their  fidelity  to  the  Crown  of  Great  IJritain,  but  likewise 
to  ILk  the  Missisagues  and  other  Nations  to  the  westward  in  their 
alliance  with  us,"  &c. 

293  Col. DEN,    Cadwallader.       Colonial    Governor    of    New 

York.      A.  L.  S.      3  pp.  4to.      Fort  George,  1764. 

'I"o  Sir  William  Johnson:  "You  know  that  by  the  King's  I'roc- 
"  tarnation  all  purchasers  of  lands  from  the  Indians  must  be  made 
"  by  the  Covernor  in  person." 

294  Colden,  Cadwallader.     A.  L.  S.     4to.     Fort  George, 

1764. 

"  I  now  send  you  back  the  two  Indians  that  Clark  was  carrying 
off,"  &c. 


CF.RAI.D  /'.-.    If  ART. 


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f- 


295  CoNNKciicur.       Rev.     Napthali    Daggett,    President 

Yale  College,  MS.  Sermon,  12   jiji.   121110;   R(.'v.   I'liil 
moil  Robhins,  A.  I).  S.,  Svo,  ly.p;  John  I'loiil,  Judge, 
A.   1).  S.,  tolio,   1755.  ,^  i)ieees 

296  CoNNK.c  1  Hi;  r.       Three   dociinients    signed     by   Timothy 

Mi.x,  John  Mi.x  and  Jonathan  Mi.x,  1763.  Also  sigiuMl 
by  Samuel  Bishop,  Daniel  Lyman,  Sainuel  Sherman, 
Thomas  Darling  and  others.  3  pieces 

297  CoNNKc  TicuT.      John   Chester,    Judge,  1).   S.,  4to,     1754; 

Richard  Alsop,  A.  L.  S.,  4to,  Middieton,  1756;  Ileze- 
kiah  Wyllys,  Secretary  of  Colony,  A.  D.  S.,  folio, 
•73>'  3  pit-'ces 

298  CoKwiN,  Jonathan.      Judge  of  the  Witch  trials  in  Massa- 

chusetts.     A.  D.  S.      3  lines.      1692. 

299  Ckocihan,    Colonkl   GKORdi:.     Indian    Agent,     Captain 

in     Hraddock's  Expedition.      A.    L.     S.       1     p.    folio. 

Moghick,  Old  Town,  Niagara,  Deer.  2,  1754. 

To  Governor  Morris.  Interesting  letter  in  refcreiue  to  tlie  In- 
dians. ('ondolin;.v  witli  tile  Indians  on  tlie  de.itli  of  tlie  lialf  Kiiii;-, 
by  deliverinj.;-  to  tlietn  presents,  and  "  to  wipe  tlie  tears  from  tlieir 
eyes. " 

300  Croc.han,   Coi.onki-    Georok.       a.   L.    S.      2  pp. 

Shoppensbourg,  Nov.   12,   1755. 

'I'o   Ciovernor    James    Hamilton.       Important     llistorica 
relative  to  tlie  Indians  and  their  sidinjr  with  the  I'reiieh. 

-Mentions  the  defeat  of  (ieneral  Hraddock.  Mentions  a  ('oiincil  of 
the  6th  Nation  Indians  and  their  decision  to  "  drive  the  inhabitants 
over  the  .South  Mountains  from  Virginia,  .Maryland  and  rennsyl- 
vania,"  <S:c.,  &:c. 

301  Cruokr,   John.     Member   of  the  Stamp    Act  Congress. 

Mayor  of  N.  Y.      D.  S.      4to,      1765. 


olio. 


Letter 


302   TAE  LANCY,  James,    Governor  of  New  York.    A.  L.  S. 


D 


4to.      New  York,  1755. 


Referring  to  Braddock's  defeat. 

"  Aecording  to  my  conjecture,  things  are  not  so  bad  as  they  were 
"  represented  by  Colonel  Innes.  *  *  *  *  [  hope  the  tjeneral  may 
"  still  be  able  to  recover  the  cannon,  with  the  assistance  of  that  part 
"  of  his  army  which  was  left  behind  under  Colonel  Dunbar." 

303  DuMMER,  Jeremy.     Judge  in  the   Witch  trials.     A.  D.  S. 
4to.      Boston,  1700. 


48  COr.r.ECTION  OF 

304    I7LLIS,    SiK   Hk.nkv.     Governor    of   Georgia. 


34    I^LLIS,    SiK   Hk.nkv.     Go 
Iv     4to.     Savannah,  1759. 


L.    S. 


305    r^ANEl'IL,  Hknjamin.     Fattier  of   Peter,  who  erected 


FANEl'l 
l'"ane 


nil  Hall.      A.  L.  S.      Folio.      Hoston,  1690. 


Kifuiring  to  tlic  \V:ir  with  Canaila  and  the  invasion  by  Sir  Wni. 
I'hipps. 

306  Faikjimkk,    Fkan(  is.     (jovernor  of   Virginia.     A.    D.  S. 

Folio.      1735. 

Sij,Mic(l  from   times,     furious  old  l)oiul   in   Latin,   witli   three  six- 
penny impressed  stamps. 

307  Fi  r(  H,    Thomas.     Governor  of   Connecticut.      L.    S.     2 

l)p.  4to.      Norvvalk,  1755. 

Refers  to  levy  of  troops  to  assist  in  the  invasion  of  Canada,  and  to 
Major-General  Lyman. 

308  Frknch  and  Indian  War.     Four  original  bonds  of  Con- 

necticut ofl'icers  as  paymasters  of  their  companies, 
1759.  Folio.  Signed  S.  S.  Hawley,  Daniel  Edwards, 
John  Ilungerford,  Eldad  Lewis,  Phineas  Castle, 
Nathaniel  Porter,  John  Ledyard,  John  Ellery,  Joseph 
Canfield,  David  I'\'rris,  David  Holmes,  David  Baldwin, 
-     Samuel  Whitney,  Timothy  Hierlitz  and  William  Starr. 

4  pieces 

309  French  and  Indian  War.     Four  bonds   same  as  above. 

Signed  by  Josiah  Griswold,  Benjamin  Hinman,  John 
Ledyard,  John  Ellery,  Thomas  Walker,  Benjamin 
Bancroft,  Timothy  Hierlitz,  Nathan  Payson,  Thomas 
Hobby,  James  Mead,  David  Valentine,  Andrew 
Worden,  Aaron  Hitchcock,  John  Jefiery  and  Azariah 
Lothrop. 

French  and  Indian  War.  Four  bonds  similar  to  the 
above  signed  by  Joseph  Wooster,  Theophilus  Nichols, 
Christopher  Avery,  Timothy  Stowe,  Thomas  Wilmot, 
Benjamin  Ruggles,  Timothy  Mix,  Daniel  Edwards, 
Charles  Whitney,  J.  Buckinham,  Edmund  Wells,  Josiah 
Griswold,  John  Chester,  Zaccheus  Wheeler  and 
Timothy  Mather. 


310 


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piCDNICV,   VVii. 1,1AM,   SlHM-ilTof  Kssex.     A,  L.  S. 
vJ     4to.      Salem,  ist  May,  1714. 


40 
I  J). 


I'o  tliu  lion.  Saimiel  Sfvvall.  Kt-fcrriiij;  to  coimttTfiMt  Hills  of 
Mass.  and  the  arret  of  tin-  I'orjicr. 

312  TTEATIICOTK,  ('Ai.Kii.     Fotiiuler  of  Trinity  Church, 
1  1      New  Yorix.    Mayor  of  Ni-vv  York,  1711-1714.    1).  S. 

Folio.  New  York,  1714.  Also  signed  by  Jacobus  Kip 
and  John  Jansen. 

Summons  for  a  (Irani!  Jury. 

313  HoRSMANDKN,     Daniki..        Kamous     New     York     Judge. 

Author  of  "The  Negroe  Plot."  A.  I).  S.  Folio. 
1762.  Also  signed  by  Jose[)h  Sacket,  Jonathan  Fish, 
Richard  Alsop  and  Henry  Livingston. 

Dei'il  of  land  in  Dutchess  County,  with  seals  and  silk. 

313^^  Huii.iiiNsoN,  Thomas.      Governor    of    Massachusetts. 
A.  L.  S.      4to.      Boston,  1755. 

To  Sir  W'ni.  Johnson.  Referring  to  the  K.xpedition  ajjainst  I'ort 
William  Henry,  where  he  met  and  defeated  the  i'Vench  forces  and 
took  the  liaron  Dieskau  prisoner. 

314  HUTCHINSON,  Thomas.     Governor  of  Massachusetts. 

A.  D.  S.      I  p.  folio.     (1765.) 

Speech  to  the  Assembly  after  the  Stamp  .Vet  Riot,  with  signature 
attached: 

"  'but  I  beg  leave  to  make  an  apology  for  appearing  in  this  dress. 
"  These  clothes  I  have  on  are  all  the  clothes  1  have  in  the  world,  for 
"I  have  not  another  shirt  to  my  back,  nay  even  one  of  these  gar- 
"  ments  I  have  borrowed,'  *  *  »  »  but  1  am  not  conscious 
"  that  I  deserve  this  treatment  from  the  people — for  as  to  wh.it 
"respects the  stamp  act — as  it  is  commonly  called,  though  I  think  it 
"  not  proper  to  answer  to  a  tumultuous  people  every  cpiestion  whicli 
"  they  shall  think  lit  to  ask,  yet  to  remove  every  ill  impression  from 
"your  minds  I  do  now  in  the  presence  of  Almighty  (lod  solemnly 
"declare — and  I  would  not  lye,  especially  when  F  take  this  name,  for 
"ten  thousand  worlds — I  say  I  do  surely  declare  that  1  ilid  not 
"directly,  or  indirectly,  either  in  public  or  in  private,  either  in 
"  America  or  in  England,  speak  or  write  one  word  in  favour  of  th.il 
"Act — but  on  the  contrary  all  I  could  against  it.  *  *  *  *  What 
"  affects  me  more  than  all  my  other  sufferings  is  a  number  of  young 
"children  hanging  about  me  when  I  am  destitute  of  means  for  their 
"relief." 


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315  Hutchinson,   Thomas.     Do.     Autograph   drafts  of  two 

messages  to  the  Assembly.     Each  i  p.  folio.      1770. 

2  pieces 

316  TENINGS,  Edward.      Colonial   Governor  of  Virginia. 
J      D.  S.      Large  double  folio.      1703. 

This  is  a  very  large  vellum  deed  executed  in  England  by  John 
Alleyn,  and  transferring  propeity  in  Virginia.  It  is  beautifully 
engrossed  with  great  capital  letters  and  bears  several  English  stamps. 

317  Jenyns,    Soame.      As    Commissioner    for    the    Colonies. 

L.  S.  4  pp.  folio.  Whitehall,  1757.  Also  signed  by 
Dunk  Halifax  and  others. 

Important  letter  of  introdurtion  to  Sir  William  Johnson. 

"  The  Proprietors  will  appoint  Richard  Peters  and  Conrad  Weiser 
commissioners  on  their  parts  to  treat  with  the  Six  Nations  in  concert 
with  you,"  etc.,  etc. 

318  l^NOX,    William.       English     Statesman.       A.     L.    S. 

rV     6  pp.  4to.      Whitehall,  1772. 

A  most  interesting  letter  on  the  troubles  in  Georgia  preceding  the 
Revolution. 

319  T    EVERETT,  Sir  John.     Governor  of   Massachusetts, 
1^     1673.     A.  D.  S.     4to.       Boston,    1677.      Signed   as 

Governor.    Also  signed  by  Governor  Simon  Bradstreet, 
Daniel  Denison,  Col.  Edward  Tyngand  Thomas  Clarke. 
A  curious  petition  of  Lydia  Watts  appealing  against  the  sentence 
of  her  husband. 

320  Livingston,  Philip.      Father  of  the   Signer   Declaration 

of  Independence.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp.  4to.     Albany,  1731 
"  I  conjecture  if  there   comes  no  rupture  between  our  crown  and 
"  that  of  Erance  and  we  keep  the  settlement  of  Oswego,  that  strouds 
"will  be  in  demand  for  next  Summer,"  &c. 

321  Logan,    James.       Governor  of    Penn.      A.  L.  S.       2   pp. 

folio.      Phil.  1736-7. 

To  Conrad  Weiser,  giving  instructions  relative  to  a  Council  to  be 
held  with  the  Indians  "  to  negotiate  a  Peace  between  the  Six  Nations 
of  our  Northern  Indians  and  the  Southern  the  Cherikee,  &c." 

322  Lords  of  Trade  and  Plantations.   D.  S.    F'olio.     1764. 

Addressed  to  Governor  and  Company  of  Connecticut. 
Signed  by  Lord  Hillsborough,  Soame  Jenyns  (the  au- 
thor), Edward  Eliot,  C.  Bacon,  Orwell  J.  Dyson,  Bam- 
ber  Gascoyne. 


GERALD  E.   HART.  51 

323  LounouN,  John  Campbell,  Earl  ok.     Governor  of  Vir- 

ginia. Commander-in-Chief.  A.  L.  S.  2  pp.  4to. 
New  York,  1757. 

324  LounouN,  Earl  of.     L.  S.     3  pp.  folio.      1761. 

To  Sir  William  Johnson  on  Indian  affairs. 

325  Lyman,  Phinehas.     General  in  French  and  Indian  Wars. 

D.   S.     Folio.      1769. 

326  Lyndon,  Josias.     Governor  of  Rhode  Island.     A.  D.  S. 

i2mo.    1766.    Also  signed  by  Henry  Marchant,  M.  O.C. 

327  ly /JASON,  RonERT.      Proprietor  and  Governor  of  New 
IVl      Hampshire.       D.    S.       Folio.       1685.       Appointing 

overseers  and  collectors  for  the  relief  of  the  poor. 
Also  signed  by  R.  Chamberlain  and  James  Sherlock, 
with  their  seals  in  red  wax. 

328  Massachusetts  Bay.     George  Jaffrey,   A.    D.    S. ,  3  pp. 

folio,  1682;  George  Loomis,  D.  S.,  folio,  1756,  bill  for 
the  care  of  sick  and  wounded  soldiers.  2  pieces 

329  Massachusetts.     S.  White,  Speaker  of  Assembly,  D.  S. , 

4to,  1765;  Samuel  Phipps,  Clerk,  A.  D.  S.,  oblong, 
1716;  Selectmen  of  Hingham,  1766,  General  Benjamin 
Lincoln  and  others.  3  pieces 

330  Massachusetts.     Rev.  Marmaduke  Matthews,  A.  D.  S., 

3  pp.  4to,  1655;  James  Humphrey,  Justice,  A.  D.  S., 
folio,  Newbury,  1762;  Richard  Greenleaf,  A.  L.  S., 
4to,  Newbury,  1752.  3  pieces 

331  Massachusetts.   Ezekiel  Goldthvv.  it.  Registrar,  A.  D.  S., 

2  pp.,  folio;  Samuel  Phipps,  Clerk,  A.  D.  S.,  2  pp. 
folio;  T.  &  J.  Fleet,  Printers,  D.  S.,  oblong,  1773, 
subscription  receipt.  3  pieces 

332  Massachusetts.     Capt.   Jonathan  Danforth,  Brother  of 

Governor,  Auto.  MSS.,  2  pp.  4to;  Henry  Dow,  Justice, 
A.  D.  S.,  folio,  1694;  Deerfield,  Report  of  Assessors, 
1763,  signed  by  David  Field,  E.  Williams  and  Joseph 
Barnard.  3  pieces 

333  Massachusetts.      Addington   Davenport,  Judge,  D.  S., 

4to,  1706;  Bromfield  Petition  to  Gov.  Bernard,  fol., 
1765;  Rev.  Hugh  Adams,  A.  L.  S.,  4to,  Durham, 
1732,  curious  letter.  3  pieces 


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COLLECTION  OF 


334  Massachusetts.     Adam  Winthrop,   Secty.   of   Province, 

T..  S.,  4to,  Boston,  1734,  Regarding  a  Missionary 
among  the  Mohawks;  Isaac  Addington,  Judge, 
A.  D.  S.,  folio,  1677;  John  Appleton,  Judge,  A.  D.  S., 
oblong,  1698.  3  pieces 

335  Morris,   Robert  Hunter.      Governor  of  Pennsylvania. 

A.  L.  S.      2  pp.  4to.      Phil.   1755. 

To  Governor  DeLancey  in  relation  to  prohibiting  the  sending  of 
provisions  to  Cape  Breton; 

"  There  were  last  summer  no  less  than  40  English  vessels  one 
"  time  in  the  Harbour  of  Louisbourg,  cS:c."  *  *  *  "  By  Letter  from 
"  Maryland  of  the  26th  of  February,  I  am  informed  of  the  arrival  of 
"  General  liraddock  in  N'irginia — Sir  John  St.  Clair  was  at  Freder- 
"  icksburg  on  his  way  to  the  Camp." 

336  IVJEW    HAMPSHIRE..     Song    in    the    Autograph    of 
i\      Theodore    Atkinson,    Sr.,    8vo;     Sampson    Sheafe, 

Secty.  of  Province,  A.  D.  L. ,  folio,  1699,  Bill  for  his 
services  as  Secretary;  Mark  H.  Wentworth,  Distin- 
guished Lawyer,  A.  L.  S.,  folio,  Portsmouth,  1761. 

3  pieces. 

337  New  York.     Johannis  J.  Beekman,  A.  L.  S.,  folio,  N.  Y. 

1725,  Regarding  transportation  on  Wood  Creek; 
Isaac  De  Peyster,  D.  S.,  2  pp.,  folio,  1760,  Lease  of  lot 
in  Fletcher  Street,  New  York;  Abrah'  m  De  Peyster, 
Treasurer,  A.  D.  S.,  oblong,  1753;  Elizabeth  Schuyler, 
A.  L.  S.,  4to,  Albany,  in  Dutch.  4  pieces 


338  PARTRIDGE,   Richard.     Agent  for  New  Jersey  and 
1        Rhode    Island    in    England.       L.  S.       3   pp.    4to. 

1749. 

Refers  to  the  Canada  Expedition,  with  five  lines  and  signature  of 
Andrew  Belcher,  father  to  Covernor  Jonathan  Belcher. 

339  Penhallow,    Samuel.       Historian   of    the  Indian  Wars. 

A.  D.  S.  Folio.  1699.  Also  signed  by  Theodore 
Atkinson,  John  Hinckes,  Robert  Elliot  and  Richard 
Waldron. 

340  Penn,   Thomas.      Proprietor  and  Governor  of  Pennsyl- 

vania.    A.  L.  S.     4  pp.  4to.      Lond.  1763. 

To  Gov.  John  Penn.     Regarding  family  matters  and  surveys  of 
land  in  Tennsylvania. 


GERALD  E.   HART. 


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341  PENN,  William.     Founder  of  Pennsylvania.     A.  L.  S. 

2  pp.  folio.      Phil.  1684. 

To  Col.  Thomas  Dongan.  Signed  "  Thy  very  real  friend." 
With  signature  attached.  Regarding  boundary  disputes  with  Mary- 
land.    Vkry  kakk. 

342  Pennsylvania.     Benjamin  Chew,  Recorder,   D.  S.,  4to., 

1757;  Official  document,  4  pp.,  folio,  1784,  by  the  Clerk 
of  the  General  Assembly,  regarding  the  claims  of  Con- 
necticut to  Wyoming.  2  pieces 

343  Pepperrell,    William.       Prominent    Boston    Merchant. 

Father  of  Sir  William.      A.  D.  S.      Folio.      1709. 

344  r^UINCY,   John.      Speaker  of  Massachusetts  House  of 


Q 


Asembly,  Grandfather  of  John  Adams.,  D.  S., 
folio,  1731;  Samuel  Ouincy,  Solicitor-Gen.  of  Massa- 
chusetts, A.  D.  S. ,  folio,  1 761.  2  pieces 

345  Rawson,    Edward.       Secretary    Colony     of   Massachu- 

setts,    A.  L.  S.      2  pp.  folio,  1673. 

To  the  Governor  of  Canada,  Frontenac: 

"  We  shall  take  this  opportunity  to  acquaint  you  that  some  of 
"  yours  (French)  are  settled  or  about  to  settle  themselves  within  the 
"  lines  of  our  Patent  granted  us  by  our  King,  which  extends  North- 
"  ward  to  the  latitude  of  ^j  i/t't^ircs  ^j  minutes  upon  a  parallel  East 
"  and  West  line  from  the  Atlantic  Ocean  through  the  main  land  of 
"  America  to  the  Western  or  South  Sea,  &c." 

346  Reynolds,  John.     Governor  of  Georgia.     D.  S.      Folio. 

1755.      Also  signed  by  Governor  James  Habersham. 

347  RuGGLES,  Gen.  Timothy.      President  of  the   Stamp   Act 

Congress.     L.  S.     4to.      Boston,  1760. 

348  QT.   CLAIR,  Sir  John.      Brig.-Gen'l.       In    Braddock's 
O     Defeat,  &c.,  &c.  A.  L.  D.   Folio.   Philadelphia,  1759 

Refers  to  Capt.  Nelson  who  is  confined  in  jail  for  a  debt  contracted 
for  his  Majestys  service,  and  to  the' difference  between  the  payment 
of  the  King's  troops  and  the  Provincial  troops. 

349  Schuyler,  Col.  Peter.     Acting  Governor  of  New  York. 

A.  D.  S.     Oblong.     1699. 

350  Sewall,  Stephen.     Clerk  of  the  Court  at  the  trial  of  the 

Witches,  1692.  D.  S.  2  pp.  folio.  Salem,  1715. 
Also  signed  by  John  Nelson,  taken  prisoner  at  St. 
John,  N.  B.,  by  DeVillebon  and  sent  to  Quebec. 


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COLLECTION  OF 


351  Shirt, KY  John.      Officer  in  French   and    Indian  War.     A. 

L.  S.      7  PP-  4to.      1755- 

To  Governor   Morris,   in    relation  to    Braddock's  defeat  and  tiie 
progress  of  the  expedition  against  Niagara,  <s.c. 

352  Shirley,  John.  A.  L.  S.  6  pp.  4to.  1755. 

To  Governor  Morris,  giving  details  of  the  expedition  against 
Frontenac. 

353  Shirley,   Sir  Wm.     Commander-in-Chief,    Governor  of 

Mass.     A.  L.  S.     4to. 

To  (Governor  Morris.  Refers  to  making  a  road  to  Wills  Creek, 
tiie  scene  of  Washington's  defeat. 

354  Shirley,  Sir  William.     Three  D.  S.      1754,  '55>  'S^- 

3  pieces 

355  South  C.-^ROLiNA,   Charles  Montagu,  Governor,   A.  L.  S., 

4to;    Thomas    Skottowe,    Secretary,    A.    D.    S.,    4to, 
lyyo.  2  pieces 

356  South  Carolina,   Chief   Justices,    D.    S.    of    Benjamin 

Whitaker,    1745;    James    Leigh,     1758;    and     Charles 
Skinner,   1766.  3  pieces 

357  Stileman,  Elias,  Judge;    Secretary  of  New^  Hampshire. 

Two  D.  S.     8vo.      1679-1692.  2  pieces 

358  Stiles,  Rev.  Ezra.     President  of  Yale  College.     A.  L.  S. 

4to.      Newport,  1767. 

To  Rev.  Dr.  Wheelock,  regarding  Indian  antiquities,  &:c. :  "  I  have 
"  found  a  rock  on  Rhode  Island  charged  with  characters— though 
"unintelligible.  I  intend  to  transmit  a  drawing  of  it  to  the  Royal 
"  Society."     This  evidently  refers  to  the  celebrated  Dighton  Rock. 


359  n^ASKER,  Benjamin.      President  of  Maryland,  Member 

1       of  Albany   Convention,    1754.      A.  D.  S.     Oblong. 
1767.      Rare. 

360  Thwing,    Nathaniel.       Colonel  in   French   and  Indian 

War.      A.  L.  S.      2  pp.  folio.      Boston,  1760. 

To  Colonel  John  Thomas.  Interesting  letter  relative  to  the  Army 
at  Halifax.  Mentions  Major  Winslow,  Governor  Lawrence,  Amherst 
and  others. 

361  Torrey,  Wm.      Pilgrim  Father.     A.   D.   S.     4to.      1658. 

Also    signed    by   Edmund    Rice,    Thomas  Noyes    and 
Edw^ard  Rawson,  Judge. 

Relative  to  the  Indians  and  purchases  of  land  from  them. 


GERALD  E.  HART. 


55 


362  TuFTON,  Major  John,    Judge  in  New  Hampshire.   D.  S. 

Folio.      1688. 

Finding  of  .i  Jury  and  signed  by  John  Tuftonas  SiierilT,  with  seal, 
and  eight  Jurymen  with  red  wax  seal. 

363  "VTAN   DUSEN,  John.    Sheffield.     D.   S.     Folio.     1756. 

*        Account  for  conveying  provisions  to  tiic  Army  at    Fort   Edward, 
Fort  William  Henry,  &c. 

364  VESPUCCI,  Amerigo    De.     The    Discoverer  of   Amer- 

ica and  after  whom  it  was  named.  Document  in 
Latin,  last  line  of  which  mentions  his  name,  as  well  as 
his  brother  Antonius.  Dated  May,  15 18.  4to  page, 
folio,  parchment. 

Of  extreme  interest  and  rarity. 

365  VESPUCCI,     Antonius,        Brother    of    Amerigo.       In 

one  of  Amerigo's  letters  describing  his  discovery  of 
America,  he  specially  mentions  his  Brother  Antonius, 
Document  7  lines  in  Latin.  Circa,  1520.  Parch- 
ment, small  4to. 

Beginning  with  the  name  Antonius  Vespucci. 

366  VESPUCCI,    Laurentius.       Antonius.       Document 

beginning  with  the  above  name,  the  last  line  having 
the  name  also  of  Antonius  Vespucci.  Dated  at  top, 
December,  1526.      9  lines.      Small  4to,  parchment. 

367  Virginia. — Robert  Beverly,  First  Historian  of  Virginia, 

A.  D,  S,,  4to,  1692;  William  Morris,  Ordnance  Officer, 
A.  L.  S..  folio,  1677;  John  Carter,  Secretary,  A.  L.  S., 
folio,  173.  3  pieces 

368  Virginia,      Curious  Old  Survey.      Plan  and  Description 

by  Wm.  Thornton,  Surveyor.  Folio,  1706-7.  Mounted 
on  calico. 


369  ll/ADLEIGH,   Rohert,    and  Richard  Chamberlain. 

VV       General    Assembly    of    New    Hampshire.      D.    S. 
Folio.      1681. 

370  Waedron,  Richard.      Major  President  of   New   Hamp- 

shire. Killed  by  the  Indians,  1689.  D.  S.  Folio. 
1656.  Also  signed  by  Bryan  Pendleton,  Shadrach 
Fletcher  and  James  Pendleton.      With  red  wax  seals. 


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371  Waldron,    Richard.      Power  of   Attorney  to  him  from 

Josepli  Austin,  8vo,  1652;  Joseph  Sherburne,  A.  L.  S., 
4to,  1744,  to  R.  Waldron,  2(1,  with  draft  of  his  reply 
on  back.  2  pieces 

372  Wallev,  Gkn,  John.    Commanded  the  expedition  against 

Canada  in  1689.      A,  D.  S.      3  pp.  folio.      Boston,  1677. 

373  Walm'.y,  Gen.  John.     Three  I).  S.      Folio.      1688,  1697, 

1706.  3  pieces 

374  Wali.ey,  John,  Jr.     D.  S.     2  pp.  folio.     Boston,  1707. 

Accounts  of  the  estate  of  his  father,  the  General. 

375  Walton,    Coi.onei.    Shadrach,      Mount    Harford.      26 

April,  1723. 

Affidavit  of  John  Fryer  referring  to  Cape  C'anso  being  made  a  free 
port  by  Governor  Richard  Phillips,  Governor  of  Nova  Scotia. 

376  Wanton,    Joseph.     Governor  of  Rhode   Island.     D.   S. 

4to.      1748. 

377  Ward,    Edward.      Major    in    French    and    Indian    War, 

A.  L.  S.,  folio,  1769;  Jabez  Huntington,  D.  S.  folio, 
1766,  also  signed  by  Zeph,  Joshua  and  Samuel  Hun- 
tington, the  signer.  2  pieces 

378  Ward,  Col.  Henry.     Member  of  Stamp  Act  Congress. 

A.  L.  S.     8vo.      Providence,  1777. 

379  Weiser,  Conrad.      Famous  Indian  Interpreter.     A.  L.  S. 

2  pp.  folio.      Heidleberg,  1754. 

Interesting  letter  on  Indian  affairs,  referring  to  IIendrick,  the 
celebrated  Mohawk  Chief,  quoting  Hendrick's  words  "  that  he  would 
come  down  to  us  upon  any  occasion  to  advise  with  the  Governor  as 
in  the  presence  of  the  most  High"  these  latter  words  were  adopted 
subsequently  by  the  Government  of  Philadelphia  in  a  medal  they 
prepared  for  tlie  Indian  chiefs.  Refers  also  to  the  coming  war  with 
Canada  and  to  Lydia's  fraudulent  land  purchase  obtained  from  the 
Indians. 

380  Weiser,  Conrad.     A.  L.  S.     4to.     Sulpehekin,  1744. 

About  Indian  affairs  and  intended  visit  to'Shamokin  to  give  a  pres- 
ent to  the  chief  there. 

381  Wentworth,  Benning.     Governor  of  New  Hampshire. 

A.  D.  S.     2  pp.  4to.      Portsmouth,  1745-6. 
Instructions  to  enlist  men  for  reinforcing  Louisbourg. 

382  Wentworth,  John,  Sir.      Last  Royal  Governor  of  New 

Hampshire.     A.  L.  S.     4to.     Scarborough,  1764. 


GERALD  E.   HART. 


57 


383  Wii.i.AKD,    Major  Simon.     Noted  Officer  in  the   Indian 

Wars.  D.  S.  Signed  also  by  John  Parker,  i  pa^e 
folio,  1664.  Report  as  a  Com.  appointed  by  the  Gen- 
eral Court  to  lay  out  500  acres  of  land  to  the  "  Waynie- 
sick  Indians."  On  the  same  page,  a  plan  of  the  land 
at  the  junction  of  Concord  and  Merrimack  Rivers 
(Lowell),  drawn  and  signed  by  Jonathan  Danforth, 
Surveyor. 

384  Williams,    John,    Rev.      The    Redeemed    Captive,    the 

Hero  of  the  Deerfield  Massacre,  1704,  A.  L.  S. ,  410, 
Deerfield,  1707,  addressed  to  his  dear  children  Eleazur 
and  Stephen,  with  address;  also  A.  L.  S.  from  the 
Rev.  Stephen  Williams,  his  son,  4to,  1752,  addressed 
to  Sir  Wm.  Pepperrell.  2  pieces 

385  Wright,    Sir    James.       Governor   of    Georgia.       1).    S. 

Double  Folio.     1767.      Land  grant. 


58 


COLLECTION  OF 


AMERICAN   REVOLUTIONARY. 


386  /V  BOVILLE,  F.  M.,    Count.     French  General.     L.  S. 
11      2  pp.  folio. 

387  Arnold,  Benedict.    American  General.    Distinguished  in 

invasion  of  Canada  and  for  his  patriotism  in  returning 
to  his  allegiance  to  his  King  in  1780.  A.  D.  S.  4to. 
Albany,  1776.      In  regard  to  an  Indian  spy  in  Canada. 

388  Arnold,    Benedict.       L.    S.       4to.      Martinique,    1795. 

Refers  to  Mrs.  Arnold  and  property  in  St.  Johns. 
Portrait. 

389  Arnold,    Benedict.     A,   D.     4to.      1774.     Account   en- 

tirely in  his  hand  showing  he  was  in  the  provision  and 
horse  trade  business. 

390  Arnold,    Benedict.       A.    D.       4to.       1766.       Shipping 

receipt  entirely  in  his  hand. 

391  Auckland,   Lord  Wm.  Eden.       Peace  Commissioner  to 

United  States  in  1778.      A.  L.  S,      3  pp.  4to.      1802. 

Mentions  the  first  consul  (Napoleon)  and  liopes  for  good  humour 
between  France  and  England. 


392  OALDWIN,   Jeduthan.      American  Colonel  of  Engi- 
JL)     neers,  active   in    planning  the  works  about  Boston 

during  its  investment,    prominent   in   the   French  and 
Indian  War.     A.  L.  S.     Folio.      1788. 

To  Dr.  Holten,  making  his  claim  for  pay  as  Colonel  in  the  Conti- 
nental Army. 

393  Barhi^-Marbois.      French  Minister  to  United  States  dur- 

ing Revolution,  Minister  of  Treasury  under  Napoleon. 
L.  S.      2  pp.  4to.     Portrait.      Paris,  1802. 


GERALD  E.   HART.  69 

394  BiRON.     Duke  de  Lauzun.     French  Colonel  distinguished 

at  Yorktown.  Guillotined  in  1793.  D.  S.  Folio. 
1792.  As  General  of  the  Army  of  the  Rhine,  with  fine 
seal  of  the  Republic. 

395  BRANT,    JosKi'H    (Thavanhanega).       Mohawk    Chief, 

Colonel  in  the  British  Army.  A.  L.  S.  2  pp.  4to. 
Newark,  1797.  , 

"  1  am  happy  to  lind  that  the  Senecas  have  agreed  to  meet  you, 
"  because  I  am  sure  it  is  their  interest  no  dispose  of  at  least  one-half 
"  of  the  country  to  sujiport  themselves.  The  opinion  you  hold  of 
"  me,  saying  1  would  be  of  service  was  1  ])resent,  gives  me  great  satis- 
"  faction,  and  1  most  assuredly  would  be  reatly  to  attend  was  I  wanted 
"  by  their  particular  desire." 

Mr.  Morris,  to  whom  it  is  addressed,  was  an  llnglish  officer  who 
was  sent  on  a  mission  to  I'ontiac,  and  who  met  with  some  remarkable 
adventures  which  are  narrated  in  Parkman's  "  Conspiracy  of 
Pontiac." 

396  Burton,    Napier    Christie.       British    General,    distin- 

guished in  Southern  Campaign.  A.  L.  3d  p.  4to. 
1825. 

397  Butler,  Coi,.  John,     Commanded  the  British  and  Indians 

at  the  Massacre  of  Wyoming.      A.  L.    S.      8vo.      1773. 
To  Major  Fonda. 

398  Butler,  Col.  Zehulon.     Commanded  the  Americans  at 

Massacre  of  Wyoming.     D.  S.     4to.     Camp,  1783. 

399  /^ASWELL,    Richard.     American    General,   Governor 
\j     of    North    Carolina.      D.    S.      4to.       1780.      Muster 

roll. 

400  Clinton,  Gen.  George.      Gov.  of  New  York,  Vice-Pres- 

ident of  United  States.  Muster  roll  of  Commissioned 
Officers  of  N.  Y.  Line.  Folio.  1779.  This  is  also 
a  full  A.  D.  S.  of  Gen.  Philip  Cortland.      Very  fine. 

401  Clinton,  Gen.  George.     D.  S.      Folio.      1788.     This  is 

also  a  full  A.  D.  S.  of  Gov.  De  Witt  Clinton. 

402  Clinton,     Sir    Henry.       Commander-in-Chief    of    the 

British  Forces  in  America.  L,  S.  Folio.  New 
York.      1780. 

To  Major-deneral  Lincoln  ;   "  In  consequence  of  CJeneral  Wash- 

"  ington's  acquiescence  in  the  meeting  proposed,  General  Philips  will 

"  be  at  Elizabethtown  on  the  19th  inst.,"  iVc. 


(to 


COLLECTION  OF 


403  Ci.YMKR,    Gkokge.      Signer  of  the  Declaration   of   Inde- 

pendence.     A.  1).  S,      8vo.      1778. 

404  CooTK,  SiK  livRE.     British  General.    D.  S.     Folio.     1806. 

405  CoKTi.ANDT  Philip   v.\n.     American  General.     A.  L.  S. 

4to.      1782. 
496  CusTiNE,     Adam    P.       Count,    French    General    distin- 
guished   at  Yorktown.     Guillotined    in    1793.     D.    S, 
2  pp.  folio.      1776.      Five  lines  auto.      Rare. 


407    rVEARBORN,  Hi.nry. 
\-)     2  pp.  4to.      1807. 


American   General.      A.  L.  S. 


"  1  have  at  this  moment  received  a  letter  from  the  I'resident  re- 
(lucstiiiK^  nic  to  return  to  Wasiiinj^ton,  in  consequence  of  an  action 
which  lias  taken  place  iietwecn  a  ISritish  50  y;un  ship  and  the  Chesa- 
peake frijjate,  the  latter  'had  lately  left  Hampton  roads  on  her  way 
to  the  Mediterranean.  The  Chesapeake  was  much  shatteretl  and  has 
returned  to  Hampton  roads, — the  action  was  commenced  by  the 
Ihitish  ship,  because  Commander  Barron  refused  to  give  up  some  of 
his  men  which  were  demanded  by  the  British  commander." 

408  Dk  Grasse,  Francis  J.      Count,  French   Admiral  distin- 

guished   at    Yorktown.       D.    S.        8vo.      A    Bord   du 
Robuste,  1778.      With  fine  portrait.      Very  rare. 

409  De  Lancky,  Oliver.      Tory   Colonel,  afterwards  British 

General.      D.  S.      Folio.      1802.      Also  signed  by  Gen. 
Wm.  Harcourt  who  captured  Gen.  Charles  Lee. 

410  Deni,  Sir  Doyly.      Captain  of  the  British   Ship  Royal 

Oak.     D.  S.     Folio.      1779. 

411  r^LBERT,  Samuel.     American  General.     D.  S.    Folio. 
\j     Savannah,  1784. 

Inlaid  in  Whatman  paper. 

412  Estaing,  C.  H.     Count.    PVench  Admiral.     Guillotined 

in  1794.      D.  S.      2  pp.  folio.      Port  au  Prince,  1764. 

413  Eustace,  John   Skey.     American   Colonel.     Afterwards 

a  French  General.      A.  L.  S.     4to. 


^I4    CANNING,    Edmund.     Tory, 

1        General   and    Governor    of    Nova   Scotia.     D 
Folio.     1764. 


Afterwards  a    British 

S. 


GERALD  E.   HART.  (il 

415  Fkiiioku,  Christian.     American    Colonel.      In   Invasion 

of  Canada.     A.  1).  S.     Half  410.      1793. 

416  Fonda,  Jkli.ks.     American  Major.      D.  S.      Folio.    17.S4. 

Giving  a  list  of  torics;  (liiy  Johnson,  Daniel  Claus,  and  others. 

417  r^AINF,  Hu{;ii.      Tory  printer  of  New  York.      A.  1).  S. 
vJ     Half  4to.      New  York,  1771. 

418  Gagk,  Thomas.      Hritish  Commander-in-Chief.       Distin- 

guished at  Boston.      A.  L.  S.     4to.      1783. 

419  Grant,  Jamks.     British  General.      D.  S.   Oblong.    1776. 

Oath  of  Allegiance. 

420  fJALDIMAND,    Sir     Frkdkrick.        Hritish     General, 
11      (jovernor  of  Quebec.     A.  L.  S.      4to.      1791. 

In  i'lench. 

421  HAMILTON,    James.       British    General.      Captured    at 

Saratoga.      D.  S.      Folio.      Frederick  Town,  -781. 

Muster  roll  of  the  Hritish  troops  taken  prisoners  at  Saratoga.     Of 
great  historical  interest. 

422  Hamilton,  Jamks.     D.  S.     Oblong.      1779. 

423  Hazk.n,  Mosks.      American  General.      He   was    the    only 

Canadian  who  rose  to  that  rank  in  the  American  Army. 
A.  L.  S.      4to.      Trenton,  1784. 

424  Hkath,    William.     American  General.     A.  D.  S.     4to. 

Roxbury,  1806. 

425  Holzkndork,  Baron.      French  Colonel.  A.  L.  S.      2  pp. 

4to.      Charleston,  1778. 

Mentions  Gen.  Washington  ami  other  distinguished  men. 

426  Hooper,     Robert     Lettis.       Distinguished     American 

Colonel.      A.  L.  S.      2  pp.  folio.      Trenton,  1773. 

427  Howard,     John    Eager.       American    General.      D.  S. 

3  pp.   folio.      1798. 

428  HoPKiNSON,  Francis.     Signer  of   the   Declaration  of  In- 

dependence.    D.  S.     Oblong.      1780. 

429  Howe,  Richard.     Earl.     British  Admiral.   D.  S.   Folio. 

1759. 
._  i  HOWE,    Sir    William.       British    Commander-in-Chief. 
Distinguished  under  Wolfe  at  Quebec.      D,  S.      Folio. 
New  York,  1777. 
Rare. 


ni  coi.i.F.cTiON  or 

431  Hui.i,,  Wii,i,iAM.     American    Colonel.      (General   in  1812. 

vSiiirendered  Detroit.      A.  L.  S.      i-'olio.    Detroit,   [807. 

432  HuNTiNdTON,    Jedediaii.     American    General.       D,    S. 

Folio,      1807. 


433 


KNOX,  Henry.    American  General,  Secretary  of  War. 
A.  L.  S.     4to.      New  York,  1795. 


434  T    AFAYETTK,   (J.     M.        Marquis.     French    General. 

\-J     L.  S.    2  pp.  4to.      Fork  Creek,  1780. 

Ki'j,';ir(.linK'  exchaiijre  of  prisoners  with  Lord  Cornwallis.  War 
letters  of  Lafayette  are  very  rare. 

435  Lafayette.     L.  S.     3  pp.  4to.      Paris,  1803. 

To  President  James  Madison,  regarding  the  cession  of  Louisiana, 
and  the  I'Vench  war  with  I-'ngland,      Mentions  Bonaparte. 

436  Lameth,    Alexander.       French    Colonel,    President   of 

National  Assembly.     A.  L.  S.     8vo. 

437  Laiouche-Trevili.e.       French  Admiral.     L,  S.     2    pp. 

4to.      1786. 

438  Laurens,    Coi„   John.       Aid-de-Camp    to    Washington. 

Killed  in  1782.      A.  L.  S.     4to.      1775. 

Giving  particulars  of  Lord  North's  motion,  by  which  he  thinks 
"  it  may  lead  to  a  peaceable  settlement  of  our  present  disputes." 

439  Lee,  Henry.     American  General.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp.  4to. 

1802. 

440  Lee,  Richard  Henry,     Signer  of  the  Declaration  of  In- 

dependence.    A,   D.     Oblong.     3rd  p. 

Also  signed  with  initials. 

441  Levett,   Francis.      British  Commissioner   for  exchange 

of  prisoners  at  Charleston.     A.  L.  S.    2  pp.  4to.    "On 
board  the  Cartel  Sloop,   21  Feby.,  1780." 

"  I  beg  leave  to  represent  my  present  situation,  confined  on  board 
so  small  a  vessel  crowded  with  fifty  prisoners  besides  the  ship's  com- 
pany, and  deprived  of  the  common  necessaries  of  life.  *  *  't  *  *  i 
really  must  confess  myself  not  able  to  support  this  treatment  which 
your  Excellency  well  knows  the  nature  of  my  business  does  not 
entitle  me  to." 


1 


a/'.RA/.n  /'..  HART.  r,:j 

442  LiNfoi.N,    Bknjamin.      American  (icneral.     Surrendered 

Charleston.      L.  S,      I'olio.      1800. 

443  LiviNf;sT()N,     Wii.i.iAM.        Governor     of      New    Jersey. 

A.  L.  S.     4to.      Philadelpliia,  1776. 

"  It  was  received  iV  lilcd  in  t'onfiress  iv  tiiu  liiLiI  Kesoliitions  of 
"  C(in!.jit;ss  respecting  all  the  Officers  taken  at  Cliamijiec  ami  St. 
"  Johns  lately  transmitted  to  you  by  Mr.  Sniitli.  Those  at  Trt'iitoii 
"  hail  '^wvw  ^nc.it  (lis(iiiiet  to  tlie  t'on^^ress  by  theirextrava^ant  inaii- 
"  ner  of  livin(f  and  they  are  all  ordered  to  be  boarded  out  at  a  dis- 
"  t.ime  from  the  Post  Uoad  upon  a  weekly  allow.ince." 

Relative  to  the  Prisoners  taken  upon  the  .\niericaii  Invasion  of 
Canada  in  i775-(i. 

444  I-iviNosroN,   Jas.      Brig. -Gen.    (N.    V.)    in    Revolution. 

D.  S.,  4to,  1777,  on  A.  1).  S.,  of  John  McKessf)n. 

Resolution  of  Committee  of  .Safety  providing  for  the  relief  of 
refugees  from  N.  \'. 

445  LivERMOKK,  Samuki,.      Member   of    American    Congress. 

D.  S.      Folio.      Albany,  1756. 

Relative  to  the  Commissioners  of  New  Hampshire:  despatching; 
troops  between  Fort  Edward  and  Fort  William  Henry.  Signed  also 
by  John  Choate. 

446  LoRiNG,    Joshua.        British    Commissary   of    Prisoners. 
.      D.  S.      Folio.      1 761. 

447  W^  INTOSH,  Lachlan.   American  General.   A.  D.  S. 
IVl      2  pp.      Folio.     1788. 

448  Maxwei.i,,  Huoh.     American  Colonel.     Distinguished  at 

Bunker  Hill.      A.  L.  S.      P^olio.      West  Point,  1779. 

449  Mei.vili.e,    Col.  Thomas.      Member  of  the    Boston   Tea 

Party.      A.  D.  S.     4to.      1805. 

450  Mii'Ei.iN,  Thomas.   American  General,  Governor  of  Penn- 

sylvania.     L.  S.      Folio.      1792. 

451  MoiRA,    Lord.       Francis     Hastings.       British   General. 

A.  L.     3rd  p.  8vo.      1808. 

452  Morgan,    John.        American    Surgeon-General.       T^.    S. 

Double  folio.      1783.      Rare. 

453  MoRC-ANN,    M.       Secty.    to    Sir    Guy    Carleton.       L.    S. 

Folio.      New  York,  1782.     Transmitting  Orders  of  the 
Commander-in-Chief. 


64  COLLECTION  OF 

454  Morton,  Perez.  American  Orator.  Delivered  Oration 
over  Body  of  Gen.  Joseph  Warren.  A.  D.  S.  4to. 
Boston,  1777. 

4.'5S    lyjIXON,   CoL.   John.       Distinguished    for    being    the 
i\      First   to   Publicly  Read    the  Declaration  of    Inde- 
pendence at  Philadelphia.      D.  S.     8vo.      1794. 

456  NoAiLLES,  Louis  DE.      French  General,  Brother-in-law  of 

Lafayette.     A.  N.  S.     Oblong.      1802. 

457  /^UTLAW,  Ai.exan'  er.      Major  in    Revolution.      Con- 
W     temporary  copy  of  Affidavit  made  by  him  regarding 

the  movement  of   British  Troops    in  Georgia.      2  pp. 
folio.      1779. 

458  DARKER,    Sir    Hyde.       British    Admiral.      A.  L.  S. 
1        2  pp.     4to.         Port    Royal,     1798.        On     Hospital 

Matters. 

459  Parker,  Sir  Peter.      British  Admiral,  Distinguished   at 

Charleston.      D.  S.     4to.      1782. 

460  Parker,  Richard.     American  Patriot.     A.  L.  S.      2  pp. 

4to.      1781.  " 

In  regard  to  supplying  provisions  to  tlie  Count  de  (Irasse,  in 
Chesapeake  Hay. 

461  Paierson,  John.    American  General.     D.  ,S.     4to.     1797 

462  Parsons,   Samuel    H.       American  General.       A.    L.   S. 

2  pp.  4to.      N.  Y.   1776. 

Relative  to  the  murder  of  his  brother  and  ciglit  other  prisoners  in 
Nova  Scotia,  by  Baziell  Bondrot,  and  his  desire  to  have  him  trans- 
ported for  trial.  He  having  been  lately  apprehended  in  Canada  by 
order  of  Cen.  Arnold  and  imprisoned  at  St.  Johns  in  irons. 

463  Parsons,  Samuel  H.     D.  S.     4to.      1774. 

464  Pemberton,    Rohert.       American    Officer.       A.    L.    S. 

Folio.     N.  Y.  1783. 

Mentions  Mrs.  Washington. 

465  Percy,    Hugh.       Duke    of    Northumberland.       British 

General,    Distinguished    at    Boston.       A.  L.  S.       4to. 
Alnwick  Castle,  1789. 

466  Pettit,    Charles.     American   Colonel.     A.  L.  S.     4to. 

Burlington,  1774. 


GERALD  E.  HART. 


(J5 


467  Phillips,  William.     British  General,  Captured  at  Sara- 

toga.    A.  L.  S.     4to.     Col.  Carter's  House,  1779. 

468  Powell,    Henry  Watson.     British  General.     Captured 

at  Saratoga.   A,  L.  S.     4to.      1805.     Rare. 

469  Prevost,   Augustine.     British  General.     Distinguished 

under  Wolfe  at  Quebec.      A.  L.  S.      4to.      1784. 


470 


REED,    J 
1781. 


oseph.       American    General.       D.    S. 


4to. 
4to. 
D.  S. 


471  Rochambeau,   Count.      French    General.      D.  S. 

Paris,    1792.      With  stamp. 

472  RocHEi'ONTAiNE,    STEPHEN.     French  Colonel.     A 

Folio.      1798. 

473  Rodney,  C/esar.     Signer  of   the    Declaration    of   Inde- 

pendence.     A.  D.  S.    Oblong.      1775.     Inlaid. 

474  Ross,  Thomas.     Tory  Refugee  from  Georgia.     A.  L.  S. 

4  pp.  folio.    St.  Augustine,  1783. 

In  regard   to  slaves  carried  there  by  the  English,  and  protesting 
against  the  exclusion  of  the  refugees  from  ( leorgia. 


475  QANDWICH,  John  Montagu,  Earlof.    British  Secre- 
O     tary  of  State.     A.  L.  S.     3rd  p.  8vo.      1775. 

476  Scammell,  Alexander.      American    General.    Killed    at 

Yorktown.     D.  S.     4to.      1778. 

477  Selin,  Antoine.   French  Colonel  under  Pulaski.    A,  L.  S. 

4to.      1779. 

478  Sherbkooke,    Sir  John  C.      British    General,    Governor 

of  Lower  Canada.      D.  S.     Folio.      1880. 

479  Small,  John.      British  Major,  afterwards  General.      Dis- 

tinguished   at    Bunker    Hill.      A.    L.    S.     4    pp.    410. 

1783. 

480  Smallwood,  William.     American  General.    A.  D.     3d  p. 

2  pp.  fol.      1790. 

481  Smith,    Col.   Wm.    S.       Aide    to    Washington.      A.    L. 

3d  p.  folio.      1782. 

Mentions  Gen.  Washington. 

482  Smith,    Samuel.     American    General.     A.    L.    S.     4to. 

t8i6. 


^'6  COLLECTION  OF 

483  Stone,  John  H.     American  Colonel,  Governor  of  Mary- 

land.    A.  L.  S.     4to.      1800. 

484  'pERNANT,    Jean    de.     French   Colonel.      A.    L.    S. 

1       8vo.     Paris,  1814. 

485  Ten    Broeck,    Abraham,      American    General.      D.   S. 

4to.      1786. 

486  Thomas,    John.      American    General.      D,    S.      Double 

folio.     Boston,  1760. 

Pay-roll  of  the  field  and  staff  officers  of  his  regiment  from  Nov. 
2,  1759,  to  May  14,  1760,  giving  names  of  officers.  Col.  Thomas 
commanded  the  forces  at  Isle  Aux  Noix,  under  Haviland,  in  1760, 
and  at  Beausejours  in  1755,  when  the  Acadians  were  expelled. 

487  Truxton,  Thomas.     American  Commodore.   D.  S.   3  pp. 

Folio.     1794. 

Signed  four  times.  Giving  the  naval  code  of  signals,  with  flags  in 
colors. 

488  TT-AN  RENSSELAER,    Robert.     Colonel   in    Revolu- 

V      tion.     Defeated    Sir  John   Johnson  in  his  Mohawk 
Valley  raid.      A.  L.  S.      4to.      Claverack,  1781. 
To  Gov.  Clinton,  with  draft  of  Clinton's  reply  in  his  hand. 

489  VioMENiL,    Charles  J.,   Marquis  de.     French  General, 

afterwards  Marshal.     A.  L.  S.     410.      1789. 

With  portrait.       Very  rare. 

490  AT  fARD,  Artemas.     American  General.      A.  D.     4to. 

Enlistment  paper  of  a  soldier  for  the  French  and  Indian  War. 

491  Warren,   Gen.    Joseph.     American    General,   killed  on 

Bunker  Hill. 

His  endorsement,  with  signature,  on  back  of  a  bill  against  him. 
March,  1775. 

492  Washington,  George.     American  Commander-in-Chief. 

A.  D.     3d  page.     8vo.      i860. 
Containing  full  name. 


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493  AsHHURST   (Justice).     Charge  to  the  Grand  Jury.     Lon- 

don, 1792.     2  pp.     Folio. 

494  BA1NI3RIDGE,  Edward.      Poem   on  the  death  of.      Latin. 

Double  folio.      1651.      "A.  M. " 

495  Breviete  ok  the  Act.      First  Year  of  William  and  Mary. 

4  pp.      Folio.      London,  1689. 

496  Bull,  John.     The  Meditations  of.      Folio.      No  date. 

Parody  on  Tom  Paine's  "  Rights  of  Man." 

497  Bull,  Thomas.     One  Pennyworth  of  Truth  from  Thomas 

Bull  to  his  Brother  John.  London,  John  Stockdale. 
2   pp.      Folio.      1792. 

Satire  upon  the  American  Revolution  and  Tom  Paine. 

498  Bull,  Thomas.     Do.     A  second  letter.     Folio.      1792. 

499  Charlettus   Percivallo  Suo.      I  p.     8vo,  Latin.    Lon- 

don, 1706. 
Signed  "  P.  S." 

500  Convert    Scot    (The),    and    Apostate    English.     4    pp. 

Poem. 

501  Cozens  (Bishop).     Argument  proving  Adultery  ni  oves  a 

dissolution  of  the  Marriage.     4  pp.      Folio. 

502  Elegie.   On  the  much  to  be  lamented  death  of  Alexander, 

Lord  Reath.      Folio,      London,  1698. 

503  Fitz-Harris,  Edward.     The  Last  Speech  of  Fitz-Harris 

at  the  time  of  his  execution  at  Tyburn,  ist  July,  1681. 
Rye  House  Plot.     2  pp.  8vo.     London. 

504  Fundamental  Positions  and  Queries.     2  pp.  folio. 

505  His  Majesty's  Declaration  to  all  his  Loving  Subjects, 

touching  the  causes  and  reasons  that  moved  him  to 
dissolve  the  2  last  Parliaments.  11  pp.  8vo.  London, 
1661. 

506  Letter,  from  the  Grand  Jury  of  Oxford  to  the  London 

Grand  Jury,  relating  to  the  case  of  the  Protestant 
Joyner.      2  pp.    folio.      London,  1661. 

507  Painter  (New  Advice  to  a).     Poem.     4  pp.  folio. 

508  Painter  (Second  Advice  to  the).     Poem.  4  pp.  folio. 


OS  COLLECTION  OF 

509  Popish  Plot.     The  2d  part  to  the  same  tune  or  answer 

to  the  Lady  of  qualities.     Popish  Ballad  of  the  Papist 
Plot.      F'olio. 

510  Prince  of    Orange    (Proof    of    the    Birth    of    the). 

Whitehall,  2 2d  of  October,  1688.     4  pp.  folio. 

511  Prince  of  Orange  Plot,    1687.     Small  4to.      1687  and 

1688.  5  pieces 

512  The  Protestation  of  the    Lords   upon    rejecting  the 

Impeachment    of   Mr.    Fitz-Harris.      March    28,    1681. 
2  pp.  folio. 
Rye  House  Plot. 

513  Rye  House  Plot.      "  An   Account  of  all  those  as  have 

been  taken  into  custody  since  the  discovery  of  the  new 
conspiracy."     2  pp.  folio.      London,  1683. 

This  broadside  gives  the  names  of  those  arrested  for  treason 
against  the  King  and  the  Duke  of  York.  Specially  mentioning  the 
Earl  of  Shaftesbury  as  the  Ring  Leader. 

514  Shaftesbury    (Speech    of    the    Earl    of),    then   Lord 

Chancellor,  when  Sergeant  Thurland  was  made  Baron 
of  the  Exchequer.      2  pp.  folio.     London,  1681. 

515  Vaughan,    Richard  (The  Speech  of)    to  the  Duke   of 

Beaufort.     4  pp.  folio.      London,  1684. 

516  Vision  of  the  Tower  to    the    L.   H.    in    his  contem- 

plation.     Poem.      2  pp.  folio.     London,  1681. 

517  WASHINGTON  BROADSIDE.     Order    of    Procession 

in  Honour  of  the  Establishment  of  the  Constitution  of 
the  United  States.  To  parade  precisely  at  8  o'clock  in 
the  morning  of  Friday  the  4th  of  July,  1788.  Proceed- 
ing also  3rd  Street  to  Callow-Hill  Street,  thence  to  4th 
Street,  down  4th  Street  to  Market  Street,  thence  to  the 
grounds  in  front  of  Bush  Hill,  Philadelphia.  Printed 
by  Hall  &  Sellers.  Signed  by  order  of  the  Committee 
of  arrangements.  Francis  Hopkinson,  Chairman. 
His  Excellency  the  President  and  the  Supreme  Execu- 
tive Council  form  part  of  the  Procession  which  is 
divided  into  85  Divisions  or  Sections.      Double  folio. 

518  Word  to  the  Wise    for    settling    the    Government. 

2  pp.  folio.      London,  1689. 


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519  Canadian.     The  Quebec  Gazette,    Thursday,    January 

2d,  1806,  mentions  the  great  and  glorious  news  of 
the  unparalleled  and  important  victory  by  Admiral 
Lord  Viscount  Nelson  on  the  21st  October,  off  Cape 
Trafalgar,  and  in  which  his  death  is  announced;  also 
fac-simile  of  the  first  page  of  the  first  number  of  the 
Montreal  Gazette,  3d  June,  1778,  autotype;  and  fac- 
simile of  first  page,  first  number,  of  the  "  Bytown 
Independent,"nowOttawa, February  24,  1836.   3  pieces 

520  Canadian.      "  L'Avenir."     Two  numbers.     Montreal,  15 

April,  1848,  and  19  April,  1848,  containing  a  long 
speech  of  Hon.  L.  J.  Papineau,  the  famous  agitator 
of  1837,  consisting  of  17^  columns.  One  of  his  most 
important  speeches.  Referring  to  the  expedition  of 
the  Acadiens  and  Canadian  History  generally.     2  pieces 

521  "Franklin    Miscellany,"    Saturday,    Dec.    30,    1837. 

Published  for  Benjamin  Franklin,  by  B.  D.  Cousins, 
London. 

522  London  Gazetje.      First  sheet  of  No.  2120,    March   11, 

1685.  Contains  the  Proclamation  of  King  James,  the 
second  general  pardon  upon  his  ascension  to  the 
throne.  The  names  of  all  parties  arrested  in  the  Duke 
of  Monmouth's  conspiracy  are  given. 

523  The  New   York  Gazette  and  Weekly  Mercury.    No. 

1251,  Oct.  2,  1775;  No.  1258,  Nov.  20,  1775:  Giving 
an  account  of  the  surrender  of  Fort  Sir  John  to  the 
Provincial  troops,  and  mentions  the  defeat  of  General 
Carleton  at  Longueuil;  also  a  list  of  the  killed  and 
wounded  at  the  Battle  of  Bunker  Hill.  2  pieces 

524  New  York  Gazette  and  Weekly    Gazette.      No.  1530, 

Feb.  12,  1781  (supplement);  No.  1532,  Feb.  26,  1781; 
No.  1533,  March  5,  1781;  No.  1534,  March  12,  1781; 
No.  1536,  March  26,  1781;  No.  1537,  April  2,  1781; 
No.  1538,  April  9,  i78r;  No.  1574,  Dec.  17,  1781;  No. 
1576,  Dec.  31,  1781;  No.  1864,  Sept.  8,  1783.  Replete 
with  items  concerning  the  War  of  the  Revolution. 

lo  pieces 


70  COLLECTION  OF 

525  Observer,  London,    Sept.   5th,    1820,  with  Supplement, 

containing  the  trial  of  Queen  Caroline  and  the  speech 
of  the  Attorney-General;  July  22,  1821,  with  supple- 
ment, contains  the  coronation  of  George  IV.  and  illus- 
trations referring  thereto. 

526  Pennsylvania  Journal  or  Weekly  Advertiser.     Four 

numbers.  July  20;  Aug.  10;  Sept.  14;  and  Oct.  26, 
1749.  Containing  a  full  account  of  the  founding  of 
Halifax  and  St.  Johns.  4  pieces 

527  Pennsylvania  Journal  and  Weekly   Advertiser.     No. 

840,  Jany.  11,  1759;  No.  841,  Jany.  18,  1759;  No. 
842,  Jany.  25,  1759;  No.  851,  March  29,  1759;  No. 
855,  April  26,  1759;  No.  856,  May  3,  1759;  No.  857, 
May  10,  1759;  No.  858,  May  17,  1759.  Among  a 
large  number  of  items  referring  to  the  war  against 
Canada,  the  arrival  of  Admiral  Saunders'  Squadron  at 
Halifax  with  Wolfe's  expedition  against  Quebec,  is 
given  in  detail.  Names  of  vessels,  number  of  men, 
&c.  The  bounties  paid  for  military  service  against 
Quebec  is  also  mentioned.  8  pieces 

528  Pennsylvania  Journal.      Oct.    30,   Nov.     13,    Nov.    20, 

Nov.  27,  Dec.  4,  Dec.  11,  Dec.  25,  1755.  Giving 
much  interesting  Canadian  news.  7  pieces 

529  Pennsylvania    Journal.     March    21,    June    1,   June   8, 

Nov.  30,  Dec.  12,  1749.  Much  interesting  colonial 
news.  5  pieces 

530  Penny    Satirist.     Two    number.-..      London,    July    ist, 

Oct.  21,  1837.  Contains  articles  on  Queen  Victoria's 
ascension  to  the  Throne  and  the  choice  of  a  Husband. 

2  pieces 

531  People's  Police  Gazette.     London,  May   17,  1834. 

532  "Slap    at  Slop"  (A),    and  the    Bridge    Street    Gang. 

(London,  1821.) 

Contains  the  Death  of  Queen  Caroline,  and  a  large  number  of 
cuts  relative  thereto,  written  in  a  satirical  and  comical  manner. 
Published  by  William  Hone. 

533  "The  Times."     London,   Nov.    7,    1805.      Contains  the 

account  of  the  Victory  of  Lord  Nelson  off  Trafalgar, 
and  of  his  Death. 


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534  "Thk    Times.''     August    14,    1820.      Contains    a   letter 

from  Queen  Caroline  relative  to  her  trial,  and  is  in 
mourning  for  the  Duchess  of  York. 

535  Miscellaneous  Lot.     Josh  Billings,  Humorist,  A,  N  S., 

oblong;  Tristram  Burges,  Chief-Justice  R.  I.,  A.  L.  S., 
4to,  1828;  David  Dagget,  U.  S.  Senator,  A.  L.  S.,  3 
pp.  folio,  1 81 3;  On  Napoleon's  Invasion  of  Russia; 
Thomas  S.  Grimke,  author,  A.  L.  S.,  4to,  1834; 
Simeon  Greenleaf,  author,  A.  L.  S. ,  8vo,  181 7;  John 
Young,  Governor  of  New  York,  D.  S,,  4to,  1848  (2 
pieces);  Wm,  P.  Preble,  diplomatist,  A.  L.  S.,  3  pp. 
4to,  1825;  George  Pownall,  D.  S.,  3  pp.  folio;  Nathaniel 
Piatt,  A.  L.  S.,  folio,  1795;  R^v.  Samuel  Parr,  author, 
A.  N.  S.,  oblong.  n  pieces 

536  Gavazzi,   Alex.     Reformed  Italian  priest  and  agitator. 

A.  L.  S.     2  pp.  8vo.      1852. 

537  Haliburton,   T.    C.      "  Sam  Slick,"   author.     A.   L.    S. 

4to.      1839. 

538  Palmerston  (Lord).      Prime  Minister.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

4to.      1830. 

539  Signatures.     Jonathan   Belcher,  Jeffrey  Amherst,  Duke 

of  Norfolk  and  others.  7  pieces 


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